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CHCF Blog

California Health Insurers Hold on to Previous ACA Gains

July 13, 2017
Katherine Wilson
Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends
Health insurance enrollment was stable in 2016, a sign of maturity and equilibrium after the sweeping changes brought about by the ACA in the two previous years.
CHCF Blog

ACA’s Impact: Fewer Uninsured in Most Congressional Districts

May 23, 2017
Lacey Hartman
Medi-Cal
With the intensifying debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act, this timely analysis provides data about changes in the uninsured population between 2013 and 2015 by congressional district.
CHCF Blog

Californians in Individual Market Spent $2,500 Less on Care in 2015 Than Before the ACA

April 17, 2017
Amy Adams
Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends
Congressional leaders and the Trump administration are discussing eliminating ACA premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions — a move that would hit California hard.
CHCF Blog

Celebrate the Survival of the ACA’s Principles, But Remain on Guard

March 27, 2017
Sandra R. Hernández
Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal
The bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act was abandoned last week, but CHCF will be vigilant and on alert as forces continue trying to roll back the gains California achieved under the law.
CHCF Blog

ACA Repeal Bill Is Cruel Medicine

March 16, 2017
Sandra R. Hernández
Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal
Last week, the House bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) emerged from the shadows into the glare of public scrutiny, and it wasn't a pretty sight.
CHCF Blog

‘The ACA Allowed Me to Pursue My American Dream’

March 10, 2017
Anne Sunderland
Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal
With the Obamacare repeal debate in full swing in Congress, it's important to remember how the law changed millions of Californians' lives for the better. Here are the stories of three of them.
CHCF Blog

The Perils of Partial Health Reform

February 27, 2017
Amy Adams
Coverage Trends
With repeal seemingly drawing near, it's important to look at the historical record to assess the likely outcomes of protecting only some of the policies that make up the Affordable Care Act.
Project

ACA Repeal Resource: California’s Individual Market Before Health Reform

Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends
This overview describes California's individual market before the Affordable Care Act and identifies potential concerns if the ACA is repealed.
Publication

ACA Repeal Resource: California’s Individual Market Before Health Reform

February 2017
Marian Mulkey
Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends
This overview describes California's individual market before the Affordable Care Act and identifies potential concerns if the ACA is repealed.
Publication

Pulling the Plug on the ACA

January 2017
Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends
Repeal of the ACA without a replacement could jeopardize coverage for millions of Californians. It could also cost the state a lot of jobs.
Publication

Covered California Enrollment by Zip Code, March 2016

December 2016
Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends
Over a million Californians bought health insurance through Covered California in 2016. How many live in your zip code?
Publication

Facts and Figures on the ACA in California: What We’ve Gained and What We Stand to Lose

November 2016
Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal
With Donald Trump as president and a Republican-controlled Congress, the ACA is in jeopardy of being partially or completely repealed. In light of these potential changes, what does California stand to lose?
CHCF Blog

If Undocumented Californians Could Buy Unsubsidized Insurance on Covered California Today, What Would They Pay?

June 14, 2016
Amy Adams
Coverage Trends
With an average monthly premium range of $245 to $421, the cost of entry is quite high without any subsidies.
Publication

Balancing the Books: How Affordable Is Health Insurance Through Covered California When Local Cost of Living Is Taken Into Account?

June 2016
Laurel Lucia
Coverage Trends, Payment & Financing
A county-by-county analysis shows what a typical household needs to earn to cover basic living expenses as well as health insurance through Covered California.
CHCF Blog

ACA Reduced Health Cost Burden Among African Americans in California

June 2, 2016
David Carlisle
Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends
It's important not to let rhetoric overshadow facts. The ACA, while not perfect, is resulting in improvements in access to health insurance and therefore access to health care.