A record 1.6 million residents have enrolled in health insurance coverage through the state’s marketplace, due in part to financial help from the most recent federal pandemic relief bill, Covered California officials said Wednesday.
Officials with Covered California said subsidization from tax credits in the American Rescue Plan Act is expected to save Covered California enrollees an average of $700 per month in health care premiums.
“This financial help builds on the ACA and its results are clear,” Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee said. “We’re seeing now, having more people enrolled in Covered California … than ever in our history.”
Lee noted that the record-high number of residents enrolled in Covered California meant the state has one of the healthiest consumer pools in the country, further enabling a reduction in premiums.
The large enrollment pool will also result in a modest rate increase on the individual market of just 1.8 percent for 2022.
Roughly 94 percent of enrollees will have the choice of at least two health insurance carriers, according to Covered California officials, while 81 percent will have at least four choices.
People interested in obtaining health care coverage via Covered California are encouraged to visit https://www.coveredca.com/ or call (800) 300-1506.
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How about some help with my Medicare premiums.No let’s forget about the older generation that built this country.It’s all about the Illegal Aliens and the young people that want there’s for nothing.The sad part is the government is giving it to them.
Just part of the ever-growing, more powerful, centralized government, controlling/managing as many aspects of the citizens’ lives as they can (cradle to grave nanny state). They are getting their hooks in now, covering so much for so many. Self reliance/independence, and therefore liberty, is going out the window.
Medicare premiums are already based on a sliding income scale. The lower the income, the lower the premium. Covered CA is also income based.
further enabling a reduction in premiums.
hmmm reduction really
another lie by the pushed sociALIST agenda
and if you miss the sign up your out of healthcare and are fined
seems a great idea to force compliance
so these tools are saying if you force people to do things it equals equality
and glorious views of oceans and unicorns
So more people used the website to buy insurance probably because of the ACA ‘free’ money. It’s just a website, get over yourself.
When are my sky high rates going down ?
Doctor: If You’re Not Vaccinated, Getting Covid Is Inevitable
so if your saying that the vaccine makes you immune …your lying
getting the virus is inevitable and if you dont you suffer from the mutated versions down the road
you cant hide from a virus or your body never knows how to fight it
why is dem falsehood ok
but actual truth is blocked
actual facts are obscured
actual knowledge is banned
the vaccine only masks <> the symptoms
its not a cure
you cant be cured from a virus …..
you cant kill a virus
or else why do you think the flu still exists and kills thousands every year
What? Do you really believe this? No wonder there are so many people wandering around asking WTF? Well good luck to you. I think now is the time to believe science more than ever.
If you have financial trouble then Covered California will be helpful. If you are not insolvent, go directly to the insurance carriers and it will cost less.
I remember being called a conspiracy theorist 10 years age about this. It doesn’t matter if you want to admit it or not. communism is being crammed down our throats. I never voted for this.
Sam
So you never voted for this? Please tell us what you HAVE voted for.
he voted for freedom
and the rights to be an american citizen free from government oppression and pro racist dem agendas
what did you vote for ????
wow
I voted for common sense.
Common sense?
Well…….. it lost!
random:
Is Sam unwilling to answer for himself? Or is Sam another of your handles? Either way, the question wasn’t answered. Freedom was not on any ballot, nor was the right to be an American citizen(note MY capitalization), along with any of your conspiratorial nonsense.
I voted to keep this wonderful country free from the whims of an orange faced, would-be dictator.
i voted for the best guy for the job, he lost due to cheating by the left/democrats
p.s. hillary still thinks she was robbed of the 2016 election, hypocrisy anyone?
Everyone here knows who I voted for. Stupid questions don’t get answers. I voted for freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I voted for America.
What is the lefts obsession with communism? Serious question. Are all leftists historically illiterate? Or are you just so arrogant you think you can do it better?
I didn’t vote for communism. The audits are coming to California. I don’t think that dumb old potato you call your president won anything. Just remember there are no blue states, only blue cities. California is a republican state.
And they wanted to charge me 650 a month for the lowest rate, such a joke. Not a good program unless you arent from this country. So I chose no health insurance at the moment.
Kitty
Most on here will tell you that $650 a month is not a bad premium price. I pay almost $500 for my portion of retiree health. And some plans the employee/retiree portion for a single person is $1400 a month.
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