California is heading toward a sharp rise in residents without health insurance, and the head of the state's marketplace is describing the moment in blunt terms. "It's triage," Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman told KFF Health News in a report published this week.
The number of uninsured Californians under 65 is projected to nearly double, from 2.4 million to 4.6 million by 2030, according to a May analysis by the UC Berkeley Labor Center. The projection reflects federal and state changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces that are now taking effect.
