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Illustration by Gabriel Hongsdusit ,/CalMatters鈥楨verybody鈥檚 been denied some form of care,鈥� said one California mental health advocate. Now, lawmakers are advancing new bills on behavioral health coverage. -
Adriana Heldiz/CalMattersCovered California, the state鈥檚 health insurance marketplace, has hit a record 1.8 million enrollees and the number could climb higher ahead of a Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline, due in large part to enhanced subsidies that have made plans more affordable.
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A new pilot program is offering free Medicaid benefits to about 4,000 19- and 20-year-olds with intellectual, physical or mental disabilities or certain mental or medical conditions like asthma and diabetes. -
California laws governing health insurance, access to abortion and health care for undocumented immigrants could be contested during a second Trump administration. -
In vitro fertilization treatments often cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them too expensive for families whose insurance won鈥檛 cover them. -
The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year 鈥� and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums. -
They represent a small fraction of the tens of thousands of people who鈥檝e lost free Medicaid benefits since last April. -
The hack has leaders in health care considering the risks posed by consolidation and vertical integration in the health care industry. -
California is one of four states that levies a tax penalty on uninsured households. Many people paying the fines are eligible for heavily subsidized health insurance through Covered California. -
State officials say Oregon鈥檚 relatively flat enrollment with its subsidized insurance marketplace website reflects success with other health care initiatives. -
The last opportunity to sign up for health insurance for 2024 through California鈥檚 marketplace, Covered California, is this week. The deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 11:59 p.m. -
The program is scheduled to launch in just 9 months. If approved, it will allow tens of thousands of people slated to lose Medicaid coverage to keep their free health care. But it is expected to drive premiums up for some others. -
A leading anti-abortion advocacy group is suing state insurance regulators in a case that could hobble a landmark Oregon law requiring insurance companies to cover abortion and contraceptives. -
The average Oregonian who buys health insurance on the individual marketplace will see costs increase 6.2% in 2024 after state regulators approved final rates.
