Covered California is a state-designed program to make it simple and affordable for you to purchase high-quality health insurance and access financial assistance to pay for coverage.
As federal lawmakers debate the fate of Obamacare this month, health coverage for millions of Californians hangs in the balance.
Covered California, the state health insurance exchange, and the expansion of Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, are products of the Affordable Care Act. Both could be at risk if the GOP-led Congress and President-elect Donald Trump gut key pieces of the health law.
For instance, if federal lawmakers kill the tax credits that have subsidized health insurance premiums for those who qualify, “what happens … to the people who purchase the plans on Covered California? Will they just have to pay out of pocket?” she said. “So many people just won’t be able to afford that.”
If you have a small business, Covered California can help you shop for health plans for your employees.
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