The Latest Breaking News from Covered California

CMS Quietly Restores Coverage for Some of 760,000 Removed ACA Enrollees but Will Not Say How Many

CMS has reinstated some people cut from ACA plans in its fraud sweep but won't release a count. What HealthCare.gov enrollees should check now.

Medical Daily · Oct 20

California Prop 40 Would Tax Billionaires 5% for Health Care, but Revenue and Spending Remain Uncertain

California's Prop 40 would tax about 200 billionaires once to offset federal health care cuts, but the state analyst says the revenue is hard to predict.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Covered California Premiums Rise Again as Uninsured Californians Under 65 Are Projected to Nearly Double by 2030

Uninsured Californians under 65 could rise from 2.4 million to 4.6 million by 2030. The rule changes driving this and what enrollees can do.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

Will Covered California Land on Life Support?

Catastrophic federal cuts loom on the Golden State’s health care horizon.

Capital & Main · Jul 10, 2025

Biden’s Obamacare Expansion for DACA Immigrants Is Big. California’s Need Is Bigger.

While 40,000 Dreamers are likely to gain coverage, nearly half a million undocumented immigrants still cannot afford health insurance.

Capital & Main · May 9, 2024

Hollywood union health insurance is particularly good. And it's jeopardized by strike

Hollywood actors and writers who qualify for their union health plans get a very good deal compared to other Americans. But not working during the strike threatens their eligibility in the system.

WEKU · Aug 30, 2023

At least 1.7M Americans use health sharing arrangements, despite lack of protections

The report from the Colorado Division of Insurance found that more than 1.7 million Americans rely on sharing plans and that many of the plans require members to ask for charity care before submitting their bills.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023

California explores private insurance for immigrants lacking legal status. But is it affordable?

A doctor found cysts in Lilia Becerril’s right breast five years ago, but the 51-year-old lacks health insurance. She said she can’t afford the imaging to find out if they’re cancerous.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023

As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach a coverage cliff

States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic expire.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

California expands health safety net

Under a new rule, California families with expensive workplace healthcare plans could see relief from the state

Salon · Jan 7, 2023