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Health care costs jump to the fore as candidates jockey to be California governor

With the contest a year away, polling shows voters want the next governor to minimize out-of-pocket health care costs, increase mental health care, and expand caregiving services. Read More

With ACA subsidies still up in the air, health insurance shoppers are left in limbo

The government shutdown has ended, but extending Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unaddressed, leaving health insurance shoppers in limbo and facing a significant increase in costs. Read More

Covered California braces for health insurance chaos as government shutdown persists

This article first appeared on KFF Health News. Subscribe to KFF Health News’ free Morning Briefing. California is planning this week to notify Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees that their ... Read More

The U.S. experiment with profit-driven health care has failed

Woolhandler and Himmelstein are both general internists, distinguished professors of public health at the City University of New York’s Hunter College, and lecturers in medicine at Harvard Medical ... Read More

California braces for a health insurance meltdown

SACRAMENTO, California — Health care regulators here are raising alarms that a government shutdown could knock the bottom out of the nation’s largest health insurance market. California’s preparations ... Read More

Health insurance premiums set to soar for 29,000 Sonoma, Napa Covered California enrollees as subsidies near expiration

Those residents, who purchase coverage through the state exchange, would face average premium increases of 89% in Sonoma County and 85% in Napa County if Congress fails to extend pandemic-era ... Read More

Elevance Health’s Profits Eclipse $1.1 Billion Despite Rising Costs

Elevance Health Tuesday said third quarter net income rose to nearly $1.2 billion despite rising costs in its government-subsidized health insurance plans including Medicare Advantage. Like many of ... Read More

California’s Health Insurance Marketplace Braces for Chaos as Shutdown Persists

California this week plans to notify Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees that their costs could rise sharply next year unless Congress extends subsidies to help people buy health insurance. This ... Read More

Can California avoid catastrophic health care cuts by taxing the rich? | Opinion

Kaiser pediatrician Marcial Salvador talks with new mother Barbara Baglione at Kaiser Hospital in Modesto. Can California prevent health care cuts by taxing the rich? Learn how Medi-Cal, Prop 35, and ... Read More

How to choose the best health insurance plan for your budget as open enrollment season gets underway

The high cost of health care is a major concern for many as open enrollment gets underway this week. The annual period to sign up or change your health insurance starts Oct. 15 for millions of people ... Read More