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California seeks to separate from federal exchange
Officials operating California's state-run health insurance exchange are taking steps to differentiate it from the beleaguered federal marketplace.
California officials overstated 1st day exchange numbers
Insurers selling policies on California's health insurance exchange were likely pleased to hear the news that several million people visited the online marketplace on the first day of open enrollment. Unfortunately, the estimates were greatly overstated.
Exchange enrollment process could see delays in California
Insurers operating in California may not see as large an enrollment in the state's health insurance exchange as expected, at least initially. Covered California, the agency running the online marketplace, might not have its website completely operational by the time open enrollment begins on Oct. 1.
Report: Young adults want insurance, unaware of exchanges
It may not be so challenging to convince young adults to enroll in health insurance exchanges, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey. However, only a precious few young adults actually know about the reform law's benefits.
12 insurers will participate in California's exchange
Twelve insurers have officially signed contracts with California to sell policies through Covered California, the state-run health insurance exchange. Six of those insurers will also sell plans through the small business exchange
Hospitals get tips for enrolling uninsured in California exchange
The California Hospital Association (CHA) has released a new guidebook that enables hospitals to enroll uninsured patients in the state's health insurance exchange, Covered California, which will begin taking consumer applications Oct. 1.
California officials disagree over dental coverage options
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones objects to the state's health insurance exchange's handling of children's dental benefits, saying dental plans should be included within regular health plans sold on the online marketplace.
6 insurers to offer pediatric dental coverage on California exchange
Six insurers have said they will offer pediatric dental coverage on California's health insurance exchange, Covered California announced Tuesday.
California exchange excludes priciest hospitals
Participants in California's health insurance exchange seemed to make a unilateral decision to help keep prices low: Exclude some of the state's most prestigious--and costliest--hospitals, the Los Angeles Times reported.
13 insurers approved for California's exchange submit low premiums
California has become the eighth state to release detailed information about plans and prices that insurers proposed for its state-run health insurance exchange. And since its 7 million uninsured population is the largest in the nation, the rates provide the most in-depth look at how much consumers will pay when they buy coverage through online marketplaces this fall.
