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Tag: Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Posted inHealth

Paying too much for health insurance? New subsidies announced today

Ana B. Ibarra by Ana B. Ibarra April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Covered California has $3 billion in federal aid for people who enroll this year or already are signed up. The savings could be hundreds of dollars per month.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
Posted inMy Turn

Three cases show Becerra’s range of expertise in health policy

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 25, 2021January 25, 2021
Posted inWhatMatters

California leads fight to defend Obamacare

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven November 10, 2020November 10, 2020
Posted inHealth

What’s at stake for California if Obamacare is overturned, explained

Ana B. Ibarra by Ana B. Ibarra November 10, 2020November 12, 2020
Close up of marijuana growing for a marijuana supplier.
Posted inWhatMatters

Election Day + Obamacare jeopardy + Job protection for workers who use cannabis? + Coronavirus update

Dan Morain by Dan Morain March 3, 2020March 3, 2020
future of work california autonomous vehicles
Posted inWhatMatters

Housing bill fails + China’s toll on California workers + counting homeless people

Dan Morain by Dan Morain January 31, 2020January 30, 2020
New California laws 2020
Posted inVideo

New Year, new laws: Our video playlist will get you up-to-speed on 11 key 2020 laws in a minute

Byrhonda Lyons by Byrhonda Lyons December 31, 2019January 2, 2020
Photo of family standing in line at pharmacy. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters.
Posted inVideo

Watch new 2020 law #7: Health insurance about to be mandatory in California

Byrhonda Lyons by Byrhonda Lyons December 24, 2019December 24, 2019
The Skullie Nation dancers joined a rally for Covered California in Riverside in November, part of a statewide bus tour to publicize sign-ups for the exchange. An aggressive state campaign has lessened the impact many other states are feeling from federal antipathy toward the Affordable Care Act. Photo via Covered California
Posted inWhatMatters

Loss for Obamacare nationally. Health care gains in California

Dan Morain by Dan Morain December 19, 2019December 19, 2019
Posted inWhatMatters

Health care threats+DMV fees+Old politics and #MeToo+flying fur

Dan MorainAvatar by Dan Morain and Barbara Harvey July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

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