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Tag: health insurance

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.

Health care workers receive COVID vaccinations at a drive-through distribution site at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inCoronavirus

‘Tedious, stressful’: Why older Californians are still struggling to get vaccine

Barbara Feder Ostrov by Barbara Feder Ostrov January 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Monica Corona, center, with her sons, from left, Christian, Alfonso and Nicholas, at Washington Manor park near their home in San Leandro on Dec. 19, 2020. Corona and her sons all lost their jobs at Oracle arena in March after the state-mandated shelter in place order went into effect. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inBusinesses on the Brink

Empty seats mean empty wallets for thousands of sports arena workers

James Bikales by James Bikales December 22, 2020December 21, 2020
Posted inHealth

California poised to become national leader on mental health and addiction coverage

Avatar by Jocelyn Wiener August 27, 2020September 25, 2020
A doctor listens to a man's breathing at a clinic in Bieber, California on July 23, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inHealth

Pandemic snafu: State mistakenly drops Medi-Cal coverage for some low-income Californians

Ana B. Ibarra by Ana B. Ibarra August 5, 2020August 11, 2020
A physician's assistant listens to a patient's breathing at a clinic in Bieber, California on July 23, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inCoronavirus

How Newsom budget yanks back Medi-Cal health care gains for low-income residents

Ana B. Ibarra by Ana B. Ibarra May 18, 2020June 23, 2020
Posted inMy Turn

States’ insurer of last resort should not become the primary insurance market

Avatar by Guest Commentary May 9, 2020June 23, 2020
Dr. George Scott in one of five examination rooms in his Manteca clinic. Dr. Scott’s private OB/GYN practice is being forced to move to a smaller clinic space after their landlord more than tripled their rent in early March. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inHealth

Coronavirus could force private practices to close or sell — raising costs

by Kristen Hwang April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Covered California extends special enrollment for health coverage until June 30

by Erica Hellerstein March 20, 2020March 20, 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

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