Tag: Obamacare

  • State Insurance Exchange Flooded Despite Shutdown

    By Dwane Brown Like a wave crashing on the shores of Ocean Beach, Covered California is officially open for business in San Diego despite the partial government shutdown. Dr. Robert Ross, with the California Endowment and a Covered California board member, said a new online marketplace to shop for health insurance is now open across…

  • Second Opinion: Does ACA Reduce Costs for People With Pre-Existing Conditions?

    University Heights resident Tamara Kaplan pays about $17,000 a year in health premiums and copays because of a pre-existing condition. She wants to know if her wallet will get any relief 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…

  • State Insurance Regulators Warn of Obamacare Scams

    By Kenny Goldberg Obamacare kicks off in a big way Oct. 1. That’s when the state’s online health insurance exchange known as Covered California opens for business. Believe it or not, scam artists are already in the game. Obamacare requires all Americans to have health insurance by Jan. 1. Californians can shop for plans and…

  • For Refugee Doctors, Journey Back to Practicing Medicine Is the Longest

    Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks Najwan Al Ani sits in her El Cajon apartment and flips through a tattered study guide for the first phase of the United States Medical Licensing Examination. She used the workbook to study for and pass the test in 2011, and now it’s…

  • Health Exchanges Open for Enrollment Next Week

    By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Click here to listen to Speak City Heights reporter Megan Burks on KPBS Midday Edition. It’s been a long wait for both supporters and opponents of the Affordable Care Act. But the main provisions of Obamacare are about to be rolled out to the public. A week…