Tag: Affordable Care Act

  • Second Opinion: Is It Cheaper to Pay the Fine Than to Buy Coverage?

    Toby Hayes is concerned about how the Affordable Care Act will impact his budget for his family of eight. Video by Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the Affordable Care Act. Ask yours here. The Question: Is…

  • Community Clinics Spreading Awareness About Covered California

    By Kenny Goldberg Community clinics are trying to raise awareness of Covered California. That’s the online exchange where consumers will be able to buy health insurance. Even though the exchange will be up and running on Oct. 1, many people are unaware of it. Covered California is one of the main features of Obamacare. Even…

  • How Health Reform Will Change City Heights

    By Megan Burks There’s 124 days before the Affordable Care Act kicks into gear for most Americans. That’s when the new Obamacare health plans go into effect and when you’re supposed to be enrolled in one. For many, counting down the days elicits some degree of frenzy – health insurance policies are confusing already, and…

  • Second Opinion: How Do Undocumented Parents Cover Their Citizen Kids?

    Charter school teacher Oscar Ramos wants to know what to tell parents who are in the country illegally about enrolling their citizen children in new Obamacare plans. | Video Credit: John Rosman By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the Affordable Care Act. Ask yours…

  • Immigrant Doctors Find Path Back to Practicing Medicine

    Students at the Welcome Back Center at Grossmont Community College. | Photo Courtesy of Welcome Back Center/Grossmont Community College By Susan Murphy The Welcome Back Center at Grossmont Community College is working with 1,400 foreign-trained physicians, including 54 refugees, to get a U.S. medical license and resume the career they gave up when they immigrated…