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Posts Tagged ‘Covered California’

Covered California clears thousands of untimely applicants, some still slated for termination

By Pallavi Somusetty | October 21, 2014

Thousands of Bay Area residents who were told they were about to lose their state health care coverage will now be able to keep their insurance plans.

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Covered California enrollments are on the rise, but challenges remain

By Naomi Nishihara | October 2, 2014

The number of uninsured California residents has dropped from 22 percent to 11 percent. But challenges remain for the Affordable Care Act, especially for families with mixed immigration status.

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Thousands of Bay Area residents to lose state health coverage

By Pallavi Somusetty | September 29, 2014 | 3

Covered California will end health insurance plans for thousands of Bay Area immigrants who didn’t submit residency forms by September 30, 2014.

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With health insurance demand on the rise, volunteers chip in

By James Reddick | December 23, 2013 | 4
Potential customers navigate the Covered California exchange at an information session on the Affordable Care Act on December 21, 2013. Photo by James Reddick.

With call centers inundated with questions and lengthy wait times, volunteer groups are bridges between East Bay residents and Covered California.

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Timing of Medicare and Covered California enrollment collide, causing confusion among seniors

By Jennifer Chaussee | November 29, 2013 | 3
North Oakland Senior Center

When Barbara Witney, a 65-year-old marriage and family therapist, tried to sign up for Medicare last week, she was dismayed to find herself baffled. “I’m a pretty educated person and it was confusing for me,” she said. Witney, whose existing health insurance premium is expected to double this January, had the misfortune of turning 65…

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Covered California targets uninsured Hispanic, Asian American communities in Oakland

By Jennifer Chaussee | September 12, 2013 | 1
Hispanic and Asian American communities account for nearly 60% of Alameda County’s uninsured population.

With less than a month before people can buy subsidized healthcare insurance through the online marketplace Covered California, Oakland healthcare organizations are reaching out to uncovered families, especially Hispanic and Asian-American people, who make up 60% of Alameda County’s uninsured population.

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