ACLU Critical of Covered California Voter Registration ProcessNovember 25, 2013 | Max PringleThe American Civil Liberties Union of California says the state’s health care exchange is violating federal and state law by failing to provide new enrollees with adequate voter registration opportunities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CA Health Exchange Board Votes Not To Allow Extensions For Non-Compliant Plans (updated)November 21, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneThe Covered California board of directors voted today not to allow health insurers to renew canceled policies that don’t meet new standards under the Affordable Care Act.
California Has Head Start Expanding Medicaid Under ObamacareNovember 21, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneThe beginning stages of enrollment in the new online healthcare marketplace have been frustrating for people in many parts of the country. But in California, the enrollment numbers are better. California also has a head start expanding Medicaid. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Brown Hesitant on Obama's ACA Tweak, Hopeful on PrisonsNovember 19, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown says he’s hesitant about the president’s proposed tweak to the federal health care law – and hopeful that negotiations over California’s overcrowded prisons will lead to a viable solution. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Court Upholds University of California Healthcare Workers StrikeNovember 19, 2013 | Max PringleA state court in Sacramento has ruled that 22,000 unionized University of California health care workers can strike as planned Wednesday. The UC sought to block the strike for safety reasons. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Dems Push For Changes To ObamacareNovember 18, 2013 | Matt LasloEven as President Obama announced people will be able to keep recently canceled insurance plans, some Northern California Democrats are pushing for other changes to the health law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Despite Obama's Proposal, California Health Insurers Want to 'Stay the Course'November 14, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia health insurers don’t like President Obama’s proposal to allow people to stay on health plans that don’t meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Obama Moves To Delay Cancellations Of Insurance PlansNovember 14, 2013President Obama announced Thursday that Americans who have had their health insurance plans canceled because of his Affordable Care Act can keep those plans for another year if they wish.
Covered California Says Latest Application Numbers ‘Exceed Expectations’November 13, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s new health insurance marketplace says almost 60,000 people have enrolled in the exchange during the first month-and-a-half of operation.
More Than 106,000 Choose Health Plans Under Affordable Care ActNovember 13, 2013More than 106,000 Americans selected health plans in the first reporting period of open enrollment for the new health insurance marketplace, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services.