The nation's rate of uninsured adults showed little change in 2015, according to a new study. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index indicates 11.9 percent of adults went without insurance in the fourth quarter, up from 11.6 in the third quarter. The uninsured rate was "essentially unchanged throughout 2015," an accompanying report said, as the figure was 11.9 percent for the first quarter. Overall, though, the uninsured rate has ... (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)
Promo push for African Americans
October 29, 2015 Leave a Comment
Covered California is reaching out to uninsured African Americans, seeking to spread the work about subsidized offerings in places "where they live, work, pray and play." A new marketing and outreach campaign seeks to increase African-American enrollments in the state's health coverage program. Black consumers lag behind other ethnicities in awareness of subsidies offered via the state's Obamacare operation, research ... (More)
Uninsured unclear on subsidies
October 24, 2015 Leave a Comment
More than a third of those without health insurance in California are unaware of the financial incentives offered via the state's Obamacare operation, a report says. "We cannot ignore the reality that too many uninsured Californians still don't know they can get financial help to buy brand-name insurance through Covered California," said the organization's executive director, Peter Lee. The third open enrollment period under the ... (More)
Covered Cal: 2 million served
October 14, 2015 Leave a Comment
Covered California says it has provided healthcare insurance services to more than 2 million consumers since it began offering coverage in 2014. The state Obamacare operation issued an "Active Member Profile" that categorizes its current 1.3 million current consumers based on ethnicity, age, income, region, county, ZIP code, carrier and metal tier. Covered California also looked at the insurance buyers who walked away. Most gained ... (More)
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