Despite saturation media coverage of the Affordable Care Act, many uninsured Americans remain clueless about Obamacare offerings, a new poll suggests. "Over half (52 percent) of uninsured Americans are not at all or not very informed about the ACA, and nearly four in 10 (38 percent) have not heard about the new health insurance exchanges," according to an analysis by the Transamerica Center for Health Studies. The Harris Poll ... (More)
Calif. premium hikes at 4 percent
August 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
Fears of big increases in Obamacare premiums in California apparently were unfounded, as hikes for 2015 appear to be just over 4 percent. Covered California, the state Obamacare operation, said; "The vast majority of Covered California consumers will see low increases in their health insurance premiums" for the year, with some seeing slight increases or even decreases in monthly costs. The statewide weighted average was put at 4.2 ... (More)
Out-of-pocket caps OK’d by panel
August 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
California consumers worried that out-of-pocket insurance expenses could soar under the Affordable Care Act are nearing the protection of state law. The California Assembly Health Committee has approved a sweeping Senate Bill that reins in consumer costs under the Covered California health insurance exchange. The bill already was OK'd by the Senate. Obamacare faced more negative headlines in recent days with reports that consumers ... (More)
California exchange clears hurdle
July 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
State health analysts have signed off on the rates and plans proposed for California's health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act. The California Department of Managed Health Care said its actuaries conducted "a thorough review" of the plans to be offered for individual insurance coverage effective Jan. 1, 2014. While expected, the approval is a key advancement toward opening the California health insurance ... (More)
Survey: Uninsured still uncertain
June 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Two-thirds of uninsured Americans aren't sure if they'll buy insurance via the new marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act, a new poll indicates. Only 19 percent of those polled said they planned to buy coverage by the Jan. 1, 2014, deadline, pollsters found. And 10 percent said they would remain uninsured and pay the Obamacare penalty required in 2014 by federal law. The survey, conducted for InsuranceQuotes.com, ... (More)
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