Tag: Uninsured

  • Covered California Gives the Uninsured Another Chance

    By Kenny Goldberg Covered California is offering consumers yet another chance to buy a health plan. This special enrollment period runs from Feb. 23 to April 30, two weeks after taxes are due. President Barack Obama announced a similar special enrollment period for uninsured consumers who live in states that don’t offer their own insurance…

  • Tweet City Heights: Treating Uninsured Immigrants After Healthcare Reform

    By Megan Burks Treating Uninsured Immigrants After Healthcare Reform The Affrodable Care Act will not extend public health insurance to undocumented immigrants or legal residents who have lived in the United States for less than five years. Such individuals also won’t be able to purchase private insurance plans through state insurance exchanges. Young immigrants with…