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  • Report

    Polling in Congressional Districts 22, 40, and 41 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

    •Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Inland Empire, Los Angeles and Orange County, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, San Joaquin Valley, Surveys and Polls
  • Report

    Polling in Congressional District 41 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

    In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…

    •Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Inland Empire, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, Surveys and Polls
  • Report

    Polling in Congressional District 40 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

    In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…

    •Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Los Angeles and Orange County, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, Surveys and Polls
  • Report

    Polling in Congressional District 22 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

    In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…

    •Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, San Joaquin Valley, Surveys and Polls
  • Almanac

    California Health Insurers Almanac — 2024 Edition

    This Almanac provides a snapshot of the insurance market in California at the end of 2022. Data from the state’s two insurance regulators — the California Department of Managed Health Care and the California Department of Insurance — and other…

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Private Insurance Market
  • Road with an arrow painted in th emiddle, pointing to the horizon
    Report

    Clearing the Path: Streamlining Enrollment in Covered California for Californians Transitioning from Medi-Cal

    This report examines the initial implementation of SB 260, which instructs Covered California to automatically enroll eligible Californians transitioning from Medi-Cal in a subsidized marketplace plan.

    •Medi-Cal, Private Insurance Market
  • Illustration of private equity investors evaluating a hospital for profitability.
    Explainer

    Private Equity in Health Care: Prevalence, Impact and Policy Options for California and the U.S.

    This brief describes national and California-specific trends in private equity acquisitions of health care service providers, such as outpatient clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Primary Care, Private Insurance Market
  • Stethoscope laying on top of document that reads "Explanation of benefits"
    Almanac

    California Employer Health Benefits Almanac — 2023 Edition

    In 2022, 64% of firms in California offered health benefits to at least some of their employees. Premium costs are typically shared between employers and workers. This report presents data compiled from the 2022 KKF Employer Health Benefits Survey.

    •Consumer Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market
  • Almanac

    California Health Insurance Enrollment in 2021

    Total health insurance enrollment in California in 2021 increased by 1.4% (474,000) to 34.3 million enrollees. This compared to 3.3% growth in 2020.

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market
  • Issue Spotlight

    California Health Insurance Stable in 2021, but Many Will Need to Switch Coverage Once COVID-19 Pandemic Protections End

    During 2021, the second calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s health insurance landscape remained relatively stable. This article focuses exclusively on Californians under age 65, which is the threshold for age-based Medicare coverage, and the coverage rates highlighted below…

    •COVID-19, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Private Insurance Market, Surveys and Polls
  • Report

    Health Insurance and Health Care Affordability Perceptions Among Individual Insurance Market Enrollees in California in 2021

    This 2021 survey sought to better understand if Californians purchasing their health insurance on the individual market perceived their coverage to be affordable.

    •Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market
  • Issue Brief

    California Policy Perspectives on Association Health Plans

    Recent federal regulatory changes have reduced the requirements and conditions under which association health plans can form, allowing them to bypass coverage requirements specified in the Affordable Care Act. In response, many states have issued regulations to mitigate the effects…

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market
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    Covered California Dashboards

    These dashboards centralize basic information about Covered California enrollment, coverage, and premiums. The dashboards sort the information by county, by region, and by date.

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market
  • A young woman sits on a couch working at a computer, and examining her bills. She looks distressed.
    Issue Brief

    Affordability on California’s Individual Market Under the ACA

    This issue brief explores trends in key data on the affordability of health coverage in California, to highlight both progress and remaining challenges to affordability on the state’s individual market under the ACA.

    •Consumer Affordability, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market
  • Explainer

    California’s Individual Market and Affordability

    What policymakers need to know: Learn about consumer affordability challenges in California’s individual health insurance market. In this resource center, you’ll find background information, definitions of key terms, an explanation of key Affordable Care Act provisions, data, and real-life scenarios…

    •Consumer Affordability, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market