Tag: Obamacare

  • Second Opinion: What We Learned About Our Readers

    Oscar Ramos, Shelley, Jean Scally, Becki Mendia, Conrad Harris, Sylvia Hampton, Rich Martindell, Sandra D’Alonzo and Jeff Schoellerman. | Photo Credit: John Rosman, Brian Myers and Megan Burks By Megan Burks For six months, I left my comfort zone covering people (specifically, those in City Heights) to sift through insurance jargon, decipher tax laws and…

  • Millions in California Will Remain Uninsured Despite Obamacare

    By Kenny Goldberg Officials say more than 1 million people have picked a health plan on the federal website, and some 400,000 Californians have enrolled through the state’s Covered California exchange. Even though many California residents are eligible for subsidized health insurance, the California HealthCare Foundation predicts over the next two years, millions of Californians…

  • Covered California Officials Admit They Need to Do More to Attract Latinos

    By Kenny Goldberg In California, people who primarily speak Spanish make up 29 percent of the population. But so far, that group makes up only 5 percent of those who’ve signed up for health insurance through Covered California. Officials say statewide in October and November, fewer than 4,500 primarily Spanish-speakers enrolled in a plan. California…

  • Momentum Building for Covered California Enrollment

    The state’s online health insurance exchange Covered California opens for businesses Oct. 1. Under the Affordable Care Act, all Americans must have health insurance by Jan. 1 or face a fine. | Photo Credit: Tarryn Mento, KPBS By Kenny Goldberg In November, 78,000 Californians enrolled in the state online health insurance exchange . To date,…

  • Second Opinion: How Will the Feds Enforce the Individual Mandate?

    Miccilina Piraino says the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is an overstep and unfair to those with limited means to obtain health insurance. She wants to know how the government plans to enforce the requirement to buy health insurance. By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans…