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Fiscal general de California: los jueces deben ver que ACA es “indispensable”

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Respaldado por m谩s de 20 estados, Xavier Becerra defiende la ley contra el desaf铆o presentado hace dos a帽os por una coalici贸n de funcionarios estatales republicanos.

Justices Bound to See ACA as 鈥業ndispensable,鈥 Says Californian Leading Defense

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could overturn the Affordable Care Act. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who is defending the law with the backing of more than 20 other states, told California Healthline that he predicts the justices will uphold it.

App-Based Companies Pushing Prop. 22 Say Drivers Will Get Health Benefits. Will They?

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Ride-sharing and delivery services such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are bankrolling California鈥檚 Proposition 22, which would keep their drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees. But health benefits? That’s something of a stretch.

California GOP Consultant Rues 鈥楤ig Mistake鈥 That Led to Family鈥檚 COVID Infections

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Richard Costigan, a well-respected fixture in state Capitol circles, has detailed his family鈥檚 ongoing experiences with COVID-19 on social media after catching the virus 鈥 he surmises 鈥 at a backyard gathering. The former Schwarzenegger aide wants people to know this virus doesn鈥檛 care who you are.

Don鈥檛 Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers

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Early in the pandemic, insurers expected the costs of treating COVID-19 would vastly increase medical spending. Instead, non-COVID care has plummeted and insurers have pocketed the result. Still, few industry observers are predicting broad-based premium cuts in 2021, though some health plans have proposed lowering their rates.

As Lawmakers Reconvene, Not Everyone Agrees On COVID-Only Agenda

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California legislators resume their work Monday after more than a month off. While the coronavirus pandemic has shifted the state鈥檚 priorities, many lawmakers say they still intend to push non-COVID health care bills to tax soda, ban vape flavors and more.

Health Insurers Prosper As COVID-19 Deflates Demand For Elective Treatments

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With most nonemergency procedures shelved for now, many health insurers are expected to see profits in the near term, but the longer view of how the coronavirus will affect them is far more complicated and could well impact what people pay for coverage next year.

KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: The Labor Pains Of 鈥楳edicare For All鈥

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Organized labor is divided over whether to support 鈥淢edicare for All.鈥 Meanwhile, many of the Democratic presidential candidates seem unable to use the health issue to their advantage. Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Surge In Enrollment As Californians Avoid Penalty, Receive State Aid

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Although a new state tax penalty and state financial aid motivated people to sign up for health insurance this year, Covered California is reopening enrollment for those who said they weren鈥檛 aware of them.

Newsom Touts California鈥檚 鈥楶ublic Option.鈥 Wait 鈥 What Public Option?

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Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state already has a public option: Covered California, the state health insurance exchange. While there is no single definition of a public option, some health care experts say that鈥檚 a stretch.

Californians Without Health Insurance Will Pay A Penalty 鈥 Or Not

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Californians must have health insurance starting next year or face a hefty tax penalty. But, as with the now-defunct federal tax penalty for being uninsured, some people will be exempt.

Some Rejoice Over New California Health Insurance Subsidies. Others Get Shut Out.

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There鈥檚 something new in this year鈥檚 Covered California open-enrollment period: Consumers are learning whether they will qualify for new state-funded financial aid. The results are mixed, with some scoring hundreds of dollars per month and others nothing.

California To Provide Financial Boost To Help Buy Health Coverage

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Come Jan. 1, California will be the first state to offer financial aid to middle-class people who make too much money to qualify for federal Obamacare tax credits. And Californians will once again owe a penalty if they are uninsured.

California ayudar谩 a la clase media a comprar cobertura de salud

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Muchas personas de clase media han tenido dificultades para pagar un seguro de salud, asumiendo el costo total de las primas que pueden superar los $1,000 al mes.

Gobernador de California firma larga lista de leyes de salud que revelan los problemas de 2020

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El Gobernador Gavin Newsom termin贸 su marat贸n de firmas, poniendo fin a una sesi贸n legislativa que tendr谩 un impacto enorme en la atenci贸n de salud y la cobertura de los californianos.

California Governor鈥檚 Bill-Signing Marathon Offers Glimpse Of 2020 Issues

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on an array of health care bills that will significantly affect the lives of Californians, including many college students, pregnant women, schoolchildren and dialysis patients.

As States Strive To Stabilize Insurance Marketplaces, Insurers Return

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States increasingly expect to see insurers enter or re-enter ACA marketplaces next year. That鈥檚 a critical sign that these exchanges are growing less risky for insurers despite ongoing political and legal battles over the ACA.

With ACA鈥檚 Future In Peril, California Reins In Rising Health Insurance Premiums

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Premiums will grow by an average of 0.8% next year on the state health insurance exchange. Officials cite two new policies for the relatively low rate hike: a new state tax penalty on Californians who don鈥檛 have health insurance coupled with state-based tax credits to help enrollees afford their premiums, including middle-income people who make too much money to qualify for federal financial aid.聽