Second Opinion: Tales From Year One of Covered California

Nearly 60 percent of San Diego County residents who were previously uninsured signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2014. And as year two begins, some 300,000 more Californians have already joined them.

Health exchange officials are calling the law a success. But 2014 was also the year of health exchange glitches, Medi-Cal backlogs and rising premium rates. And Obamacare is still in conservative lawmakers’ crosshairs. In March, House Republicans cast their 54th vote to repeal the law, and it won’t be their last.

But with no longitudinal data, it’s probably too early for anyone to