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Covered California November Board Meeting
December 6, 2016
On November 17, 2016, the Covered California Board convened its monthly Board meeting, the first since the presidential election. The Board agenda included expert panels to mark five years since Covered California was established, which were: “National and State Health Care Landscape…
Read MoreCovered California August Board Meeting
August 24, 2016
After a month-long break, the Covered California Board reconvened for its monthly meeting on August 18, 2016. Covered California provided updates on media coverage and enrollment numbers for Covered California for Small Business (CCSB). Board members approved readoption of the requirements…
Read MoreGovernor Signs SB 10 — Legislation Aimed at Allowing Undocumented Californians to Buy Coverage in the State Exchange
June 14, 2016
Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 10 (Lara) which requires Covered California to seek federal approval allowing undocumented Californians to buy health coverage through the exchange. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits undocumented persons from buying coverage or receiving subsidies…
Read MoreMarketplaces and Medicaid Enrollment: Highlights from The Commonwealth Fund's New Issue Brief
April 21, 2016
Last week The Commonwealth Fund published a new issue brief on the role of health insurance marketplaces in Medicaid enrollment. ITUP took a closer look, broke down some of the key takeaways, and outlined what's true for California. Background Under the ACA, states that have a…
Read MoreReflections on the 6th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
March 23, 2016
Today we mark six years since passage of the landmark federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is an important opportunity to take time and acknowledge our collective efforts to embrace and fully implement the ACA and its coverage expansions. ACA implementation has essentially cut…
Read MoreCovered California: Consumers Still Have Through Feb. 6 to Finish Their Applications
February 5, 2016
From Covered California's website: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With three days left for consumers to finish their applications for affordable, quality health care coverage through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Covered California announced that more than 425,000 consumers…
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