Covered California chief Peter Lee said his organization would "continue to engage" in the debate over health-care policy, reacting to the U.S. House's passage of the American Health Care Act. Lee said the vote could bring "monumental changes to the U.S. health care system and the lives of millions of Americans," but added that it was "the first step in a long and ongoing process." The House voted 217-213 in favor of the ... (More)
Calif. seeks dual rate predictions
April 28, 2017 Leave a Comment
The California Department of Insurance has authorized health insurance carriers to file two sets of rates for 2018 -- one under Obamacare, the second under a GOP-produced plan. The administration's efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act "have created immense uncertainly and instability for 2018's health insurance market," the commissioner's office said. Dave Jones, left, said: "Given the actions by President Trump ... (More)
Covered Cal: Insurance chaos ahead
April 27, 2017 Leave a Comment
Californians' health insurance premiums could rise by almost 50 percent if the Trump administration succeeds in gutting the Affordable Care Act, the state's marketplace warns. As many as 340,000 Californians could lose health coverage under proposed changes to Obamacare, Covered California warned April 27. "This specter of uncertainty could lead to dramatically higher rates," said Peter Lee, chief of the state Obamacare ... (More)
GOP leaders ‘came up short’
March 25, 2017 Leave a Comment
Despite days of intense negotiations and last-minute concessions to win over wavering GOP conservatives and moderates, House Republican leaders failed to secure enough support to pass their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. House Speaker Paul Ryan, top, pulled the bill from consideration March 24 after he rushed to the White House to tell President Trump that there weren't the 216 votes necessary for passage. "We ... (More)
12.2 mil sign up for Obamacare
March 17, 2017 Leave a Comment
About 12.2 million U.S. consumers signed up for health insurance via the Affordable Care Act during the open enrollment period for 2017, the federal government said. The figure includes those who were automatically re-enrolled, as well as about a third who were new to the Obamacare marketplaces. The government's Obamacre figures for 2017 include the 39 states that use the HealthCare.gov platform, as well as the dozen state-based ... (More)
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