Individual Market

The Health Implications of Tax Reform

December 19, 2017

Billy Wynne, Dawn Joyce, Devin Zatorski

Expanding Health Coverage, Payment & Financing, Telehealth

Tax legislation moving rapidly through Congress has far-reaching implications for health and health care. Three health policy experts summarize the health-relevant components of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Tax Bill Threatens Our Health and Our Democracy

December 15, 2017

Sandra R. Hernández

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal

Tax legislation that could cause major disruptions to the health care system is under consideration. The nation is in a test of leadership. Nothing less than the health of our people — and our democracy — are at stake.

How Much Have Covered California Premiums Changed from Last Year?

November 16, 2017

Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends

A new online tool tracks Covered California premiums — after premium tax credits are applied — by county.

2017 Edition — Quality of Care: Maternal and Childbirth Health

Maternal Health

While California continues to make progress on the quality of care provided to women during their pregnancies and deliveries, there is room for improvement.

California Health Insurers Hold on to Previous ACA Gains

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.

2017 Edition — California Health Insurers

Katherine Wilson

Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal

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.

High-Burden Health Spending Declined Among Individual-Market Participants and Medicare Beneficiaries Under the ACA

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal

The Private Insurance Market in California, 2015

Coverage Trends

More than half of Californians get their health insurance through private carriers. This infographic shows how the largest plans stack up in terms of enrollment and revenue.

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

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.

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

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.

How Many Californians Would Lose Coverage Under the AHCA?

Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal

The Center for American Progress (CAP) estimated the number of people who would be uninsured by 2026 in each US congressional district under the American Health Care Act. What are California's projected coverage losses?

ACA Repeal Bill Is Cruel Medicine

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.

‘The ACA Allowed Me to Pursue My American Dream’

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.

Individual Health Insurance Premium Growth in California

Katherine Wilson

Coverage Trends

This interactive data graphic shows premium rate increases for renewing health plans in the individual market. The median rate increases in 2016 and 2017 were 4.6% and 10.0%.

The Perils of Partial Health Reform

February 27, 2017

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.