Tag: ACA

  • Second Opinion: Does Mom Qualify For Obamacare With A Green Card?

    Paula Miranda asks whether her mom, who is from the Philippines but resides legally in the United States, will benefit from the Affordable Care Act. | Video Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks The most recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation says 4 in 10 Americans don’t know the Affordable Care Act is…

  • Tweet City Heights: California Soda Tax Passes First Hurdle

    By Megan Burks Insurance Rate for Adults Hasn’t Improved Under ACA California Healthline reports a Commonwealth Fund study found the number of working-age adults with health insurance hasn’t yet increased under the Affordable Care Act. The number of uninsured young adults has dropped 7 percent between when 2010 and 2012, thanks in large part to…

  • California Lawmakers Face Tight Deadline to Tackle Health Reform

    By Kenny Goldberg California lawmakers are up against a tight deadline to get the state ready for the full rollout of healthcare reform. A variety of major decisions need to be made quickly. States are required to launch their new online insurance marketplaces by January 2014. But California wants to open registration next October. Anthony…

  • Tweet City Heights: Including DACA Recipients in Health Care Reform

    By Megan Burks Including DACA Recipients in Health Care Reform Immigrant rights groups, health advocates and others are pushing for the Affordable Care Act to benefit undocumented immigrants who receive temporary legal status under President Obama’s deferred action policy. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals gives some young undocumented immigrants the ability to reside legally in…