California Health Care Foundation

The state's county-based health plans are public entities organized through one or more counties to ensure that Medi-Cal enrollees, and in some cases county employees and Covered California enrollees, receive comprehensive care. Where are these plans and who do they cover? How have they changed between 2012 and 2018?

In 2016, California's health insurers reported 32.6 million enrollees. This quick reference guide breaks down that number. Data files with these enrollment numbers are available to download.

California's insurance market changed dramatically when millions became newly eligible for public insurance and private subsidies. California Health Insurers: Two Years After Reform provides a snapshot of the insurance market at the end of 2015.

This Almanac report provides a snapshot of the health insurance market in California at the end of 2013, just before the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act took effect.

The insurance market in California is set to undergo enormous changes when the Affordable Care Act takes full effect in 2014 and millions of residents become eligible for public insurance or subsidies for private insurance. This report provides a performance baseline for health plans and insurers before the law begins to influence the marketplace.

CHCF offers a snapshot of the health insurance market in California, where 93% of people are enrolled in private or public coverage, with only 7% of the population remaining uninsured. These infographics provide a breakdown of current enrollment in commercial plans and public programs, as well as a visual guide to the consolidation of health insurers since 1985.