Saying, "California is looking very closely to how we respond to the call of the president," the state's Obamacare marketplace is close to a decision on whether to allow extensions of outdated health insurance policies. Covered California CEO Peter Lee told reporters the state Obamacare operation would make a decision this week. The organization's board meets Thursday. President Obama, under fire from critics, decided last week to ... (More)
Anthem extends 104,000 policies
November 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Anthem Blue Cross will delay the end-of-year policy cancellations for more than 100,000 holders of individual health care policies. Anthem joins Blue Shield of California in putting off the cancellations at the insistence of California's insurance commissioner. Both insurance companies failed to give policy holders the 90-day notice required by law. The California Department of Insurance explained: "After being informed by Anthem ... (More)
Blue Shield health policies extended
November 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
California's insurance commissioner says insurance companies and the state Obamacare marketplace are at fault in causing cancellation of almost a million health insurance policies. The commissioner, Dave Jones (pictured), has pressed Blue Shield of California into extending coverage for as many as 119,000 clients until the end of the first quarter of 2014. They are among the more than a million Californians with existing individual ... (More)
Premiums vary widely across states
September 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Affordable Care Act's bottom line looks to be an elusive figure for consumers in the 17 states about to bring health reform to market. A study of the largest cities in those states and the District of Columbia found significant variations in insurance premiums for individuals, but they're "generally lower than expected" by federal bean counters. California fared well in the comparisons, but some other state plans offered ... (More)
Small-biz health plans unveiled
August 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Small businesses aren't required to provide health insurance to workers in 2014, but they might want to after checking out the rates, plans and subsidies offered by Covered California. The state's health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act unveiled its slate of insurers and rates for the small-group market. California's individual insurance plans under Obamacare were detailed in late May. All of the health insurance ... (More)
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