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California is one of four states that levies a tax penalty on uninsured households. Many people paying the fines are eligible for heavily subsidized health insurance through Covered California.
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About 13% more people have signed up for health insurance through Covered California, so far, during this open enrollment period than in the same period last year. The deadline to sign up is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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Covered California yesterday announced rate hikes, signaling that runaway health care costs are back after five years of low premium increases. Also, yesterday marked five years since the Carr Fire entered the city of Redding, and a San Francisco company is hoping to install a solar farm on more than 20 acres northeast of Bangor in Butte County.
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Health insurance is now required by law in California, and starting in 2020, those without it will face significant fines. Though federal fines were cut…
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Californians enrolled in Covered California will see premiums rise by an average of 12.5 percent next year. That's a slight decrease from last year.…
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Undocumented immigrants make up a large percentage of the uninsured in California, and that can have a ripple effect on people who are eligible for health…
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If you’re one of the many Californians who received a higher-than-anticipated tax penalty for being uninsured, you now have a second chance to get…
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Covered California is on tour and made a stop in Chico Tuesday. North State Public Radio’s Matt Shilts has more.***Peter Lee/Crowd: “One, two, three...…