Covered California's youth movement continued for the 2016 enrollment, with young adults consisting of about 37 percent of signups, the state Obamacare operation said. That compares with 29 percent vs. the first open-enrollment period. Overall, more than 425,000 consumers signed up for health care policies, Covered California said Feb. 4. That number will change as consumers have several more days to complete their applications ... (More)
Covered Cal gives stragglers a break
January 29, 2016 Leave a Comment
Once again, California's Obamacare operation is offering wiggle room for those who haven't managed to complete their insurance signups before the end of open enrollment. Consumers who begin the enrollment process -- or even make an appointment with an adviser -- are being given until midnight Feb. 6 to complete their applications. A similar extension was offered last year. "Covered California knows that health care coverage is too ... (More)
Minority push in final days
January 27, 2016 Leave a Comment
Covered California marked the final week of 2016 open enrollment by reaching out to minorities. The state Obamacare operation enlisted the help of lawmakers and community health care pros to encourage lower-income Californians to sign up for coverage by Sunday, Jan. 31. Sen. Ed Hernandez, who chairs the Senate Health Committee, participated in a Covered California conference call Jan. 26. Hernandez and Covered California chief ... (More)
Covered Cal welcomes 238,000
January 8, 2016 Leave a Comment
More than 238,000 new consumers have enrolled for private health care insurance via Covered California, officials say. The report comes as the third Obamacare enrollment period enters its final month. In addition, more than 124,000 Covered California consumers signed up for optional family dental coverage, which is new this signup period. The figures are of Jan. 2. Meanwhile, the federal government said 11.3 million have ... (More)
2 more days for Obamacare signup
December 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
The window for health care coverage to begin Jan. 1 has been extended by two days, to Dec. 17, Covered California announced. The move came Tuesday night, almost immediately after the federal Obamacare website announced its own extension. Covered California said agents still were "processing thousands of applications" as the Dec. 15 deadline loomed. Consumers also were complaining about failed access to the Covered California web ... (More)
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