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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

Will California keep offering health care plans at $10 a month? It’s up to Congress

Two out of every three California residents qualified this year for a health insurance premium of $10 or less through Covered California, but those rates will skyrocket next year without congressional action.

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

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Editorial: Congress’ health care inaction could leave more Californians vulnerable to COVID variants

More than two years into the pandemic, it’s unsettling to imagine a scenario in which hundreds of thousands of Californians are exposed to evasive coronavirus subvariants without access to health care while others experience further financial strain amid record inflation. Yet Congress’ reluctance to extend COVID subsidies could force an…

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Health insurance gets pricier as more return to the doctor’s office after pandemic slowdown

Health insurers in individual marketplaces across 13 states and Washington, D.C., will raise rates, on average, 10% next year — a big increase after premiums remained virtually flat for several years.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022

US health insurers raise rates to match increase in usage

Individual health insurance rates are going up across the country

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Can California keep offering cheap health care? Here’s what state network’s new CEO says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jessica Altman took over in March as chief executive officer of Covered California, and even as she was settling into a new home in Sacramento she also was making the rounds with congressional leaders to drive home just how much Californians want access to health insurance.

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

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Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions

WASHINGTON — The long-term care insurance industry is foundering, and attempts to address the issue have flummoxed lawmakers and regulators.

Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022

Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions - Roll Call

Companies providing long-term care insurance are leaving the business, raising the risk of higher premiums for patients.

Roll Call · Apr 27, 2022

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