Tag: ACA

  • Second Opinion: Do Student Health Center Fees Satisfy the Individual Mandate?

    Graduate student Laura Rengstorf can get most of her health needs taken care of on campus for a small fee. Does that count as health coverage under the Affordable Care Act?| Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San…

  • Covered California Running Relatively Smoothly Compared To HealthCare.gov

    By Kenny Goldberg California’s online health insurance exchange celebrates its one-month anniversary on Friday. So far, Covered California is faring much better than its federal counterpart. The Covered California website had some glitches in its first few days of operation. But things have been running fairly smoothly since then. Officials say they’ve had more than…

  • Second Opinion: What If I Get Sick Before My Obamacare Coverage Starts?

    Diane Matsumoto has helped her friend sign up for an affordable health plan through Covered California. But that doesn’t mean her friend can start scheduling check-ups. What happens between October and January? | Video Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the…

  • No Need for Haste in Signing Up for Covered California

    By Kenny Goldberg Some consumers have encountered long wait times and other glitches on Covered California, the state’s new online health insurance exchange. But officials say there’s no need for people to panic. Officials at Covered California admit there were some problems with their website and call centers during the first week of October. But…