Tag: Health

  • Second Opinion: Is Paying the Fine Cheaper Than Offering Health Coverage?

    Rich Martindell teaches flight school at Montgomery Field in Serra Mesa. He says workers in San Diego’s aviation industry still have a lot of questions about Obamacare. | Photo Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the Affordable Care Act. Ask…

  • Hospitals Latest On the List of Places to Sign Up for Obamacare Coverage

    By Kenny Goldberg California hospitals could play a key role in helping to enroll people in health insurance plans. Beginning in October, hospitals will have a special tool at their disposal: a web portal that’s linked to Covered California, the online exchange where people will be able to shop for health plans and apply for…

  • What You Need to Know About the Health Exchange

    By Marissa Cabrera and Alison St. John President Obama countered criticism of his health reform law from Republicans last week, saying insurance companies are sending half a billion dollars in rebates to some 8.5 million people. In spite of efforts in Washington DC to delay the start date of the reforms, in California, the new…

  • Second Opinion: Do I Have to Cover My Three Employees Under Obamacare?

    Jean Scally runs Jeanius Marketing out of her Encinitas home. She wants to grow her business from a staff of one to a staff of two or three, but she’s worried Obamacare will put hiring help out of reach. | Photo Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks Love it or hate it, Obamacare is…

  • Jacobs Center Hosts Health Fair Saturday

    By Kenny Goldberg Thousands of San Diegans are expected to come to a special health fair at the Jacobs Center on Euclid Avenue this Saturday. There will be free health and dental screenings, and information on the Affordable Care Act. County workers will be on hand to help people sign up for Medi-Cal, CalFresh and…