Health CareAdvocates Want Law To Prevent Estate Recovery For Low-Income Health BenefitsAugust 14, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneHealth care advocates are concerned about a California law that allows the state to claim assets of deceased people who received health care through Medi-Cal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareDon't Understand The Recent ACA Rulings? No Worries, If You're CalifornianJuly 23, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneTwo federal appeals court rulings on the legality of health insurance subsidies don’t have any effect on Californians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMental Health Care Advocates Call For Parity In Public Health ServicesJune 19, 2014 | Max PringleAdvocates say the mentally ill do not receive the same level of service in California’s public health system as people who use other medical services. And they’re asking state officials to change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians Get More time To Switch From COBRA to Covered CaliforniaMay 16, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornians may be able to save money if they switch from COBRA health coverage to Covered California plans.
Health Care'Bumpy' California Enrollment Period Ends with Over 3 Million Health Care Sign-UpsApril 17, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCovered California released final enrollment numbers today after a 6 month sign-up period. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMore Than 400,000 Signed Up For Covered California In MarchApril 3, 2014 | Katie OrrMarch was the busiest month yet for Covered California, the state’s health care exchange. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHealth Insurance Agents Grapple With Healthcare ChangesApril 3, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneThe open enrollment season under the federal health law has been a busy time for insurance agents in California. But many brokers are not seeking out the business. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareDeadline Sparks Surge in Covered California ApplicationsMarch 31, 2014 | Ben AdlerUninsured Californians rushed to sign up for health insurance under the federal health care law ahead of Monday's midnight deadline. Many went to enrollment events as the Covered California call center reported waits of more than an hour. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFaith Groups Helping Enroll People In Health CoverageMarch 28, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneFaith groups are stepping up to help enroll people in health insurance in the final days of open enrollment this week. Covered California says religious organizations have been good partners all along, but now they're making a concerted push.
Health CareCovered CA To Allow For Enrollment 'Grace Period' March 27, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCovered California says the grace period is not an extension of the March 31 enrollment deadline. It’s a way to help people who have started the process to get across the finish line. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.