Covered California urges uninsured Californians to get affordable health insurance

SOCIAL MEDIA DURING THE DAY. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MORE THAN 1 MILLION CALIFORNIANS WHO ARE UNINSURED, LISTEN UP. ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN FOR STATE INSURANCE. AND TO JOIN US THIS MORNING HOW TO APPLY FOR COVERED CALIFORNIA IS COVERED. California EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JESSICA ALTMAN. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME. IT’S SO FUNNY THAT YOU’RE DOING THIS. I JUST SIGNED UP FOR OUR KCRA INSURANCE TODAY, ALWAYS A RELIEF JUST TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF. REGISTRATION IS OPEN ON THE THIRD. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE BIGGEST COVERAGE MISTAKE THAT CAN BE OFFERED? THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION I HEAR FROM PEOPLE IS THAT I DON’T THINK THAT ABOUT MYSELF. I THINK MY INCOME IS TOO HIGH. IT WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE. BUT EVERY YEAR I ALSO HEAR FROM TEENAGERS IN CALIFORNIA WHO TAKE THE TIME JUST TO CHECK, WHICH IS NOT A LOT OF TIME AND AT ONLY 30 YEARS OLD YOU CAN ENTER FOUR INFORMATION AND GET QUICK INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT. AND PEOPLE SAY EVERY YEAR, I WAS SO SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THIS IS FOR ME AND IT’S MORE AFFORDABLE THAN I THOUGHT, THAT MANY OF THESE PLANS REALLY HAD SOMEHOW, BECAUSE OF A LACK OF B. THE ACCOUNTING PROCESS, JUST TO MAKE IT A LITTLE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THE IMPACT OF COVERED CALIFORNIA IS EXCEEDED, LIKE, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE USING IT, THAT SUCH KIND. SO IN CALIFORNIA WE HAVE IMPROVED THE UNINSURENE RATE FROM OVER 17% BEFORE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO JUST 6.5%. IT’S BOTH A RECORD LOW FOR CALIFORNIA AND THE BIGGEST FALL OF ANY STATE IN THE NATION. BUT THERE ARE STILL 1.3 MILLION CALIFORNIANS ESTIMATED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EITHER THROUGH COVERED CALIFORNIA OR MEDI-CAL, BEING UNINSURED AND OVER 130,000 WORKING. SO WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT THINGS THIS YEAR THAT PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW OR MAY BE ATTRACTED TO? THEY WERE VERY EXCITED THAT WE ARE OFFERING MORE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAN EVER. WE ALREADY HAVE A RECORD OF HELP IN REDUCING PREMIUMS. IN FACT, 90% OF THE PEOPLE WE COVER GET FINANCIAL HELP, TWO-THIRDS OF WHICH FIND A PLAN FOR $10 OR LESS PER MONTH. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE NOT ONLY THAT THE COVERAGE IS AFFORDABLE, BUT ONCE YOU ARE COVERED, WE WANT YOUR CARE TO BE AFFORDABLE. SO THIS NEW PROGRAM, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE, REDUCES OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, PAYMENTS, DEDUCTIBLES BY OVER 650,000. SO THE MONEY YOU PAY UP FORWARD OR PAY AS YOU GO WHEN YOU COME IN TO GET IT. YES. WHICH FOR MANY PEOPLE CAN BE HUGE, ESPECIALLY FOR DEDUCTIBLES, BECAUSE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM AGAIN, 650,000, NO DEDUCTIBLE O202. ILVER PLAN. SO WHAT’S A GOOD WAY TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND JUST START PLAYING WITH THE SYSTEM TO FIND OUT IF IT LAYERS WELL OR NOT? THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS VISIT US ONLINE AT COVEREDCA.COM. YOU CAN DO IT THERE. FOUR INFORMATION. IF YOUR PHONE PERSON OR THE INTERNET IS NOT FOR YOU, YOU CAN ALSO CALL US AT ONE 800 300 AND 1506. BUT WE ALSO HAVE OVER 14,000 ENROLLMENT PARTNERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY. INSURANCE AGENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SPEAKING OVER 50 LANGUAGES. IF YOU WANT SOMEONE TO SHOW YOU THERE, WE ARE HERE TO HELP. I WILL PUT YOU IN YOUR PLACE. YOU SAID AN INTERESTING NUMBER EARLIER. THE NUMBER OF THE UNINSURENED FROM 17% TO SIX AND A HALF, SIX? HOW LONG SINCE THE AFFORDABLE MAINTENANCE ACT CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN COVERED ACTUALLY OUR FIRST YEAR WAS 2014 SO JUST ABOUT TEN YEARS. A SIGNIFICANT FALL. It’s a huge drop. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I

Covered California urges uninsured Californians to get affordable health insurance

Updated: November 15, 2023 at 10:48 am PST

About one million Californians do not have health insurance. It seeks to protect more people through Covered California. Covered California is a health exchange that offers subsidized coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, also known as Obamacare. The number of uninsured Californians has grown from 17% to 6% since Covered California was founded. However, many people don’t realize that they could benefit from coverage. Jessica Altman is the CEO of Covered California. “The biggest misconception is that they make too much money or maybe they can’t afford it.” “They often find that’s not true,” Altman said. Several plans are available: Bronze 60 Plan: Healthy individual/family with no medical conditions Silver 70 Plan: Healthy individual/family who wants an affordable middle of the road plan Gold Plan: Healthy individual/family who frequently uses medical services Platinum Plan: Healthy individual/family who frequently uses medical services Click here to view plans, prices and discounts. Enrollment is now open.

SACRAMENTO, CA –

About one million Californians do not have health insurance. It seeks to protect more people through Covered California.

Covered California is a health exchange that offers subsidized coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, also known as Obamacare.

The number of uninsured Californians has risen from 17% to 6% since Covered California was launched.

However, many people don’t realize that they could benefit from coverage.

Jessica Altman is the CEO of Covered California.

“The biggest misconception is that they make too much money or maybe they can’t afford it. They often find that’s not true,” Altman said.

Several plans are available:

• Bronze 60 plan: Healthy person / family with no health problems
• Silver 70 Plan: Healthy individual/family wanting an affordable middle of the road plan
• Gold Plan: A healthy individual/family who frequently uses medical services
• Platinum Plan: A healthy individual/family who frequently uses medical services

Click here to view plans, pricing and discounts. Enrollment is now open.