Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds

A recent survey from the UCLA Center for Health Policy and Research shows that the uninsured rate in California has remained stable and low, despite efforts by the Trump administration to undermine the Affordable Care Act. 

Despite nationwide declines in coverage due in part to federal policy changes such as a reduced open enrollment period, the state was able to maintain coverage, buoyed by a strong economy, and support from legislation such as Assembly Bill 156, passed in 2018-2019. The law preserved the three-month enrollment period in the individual market and Covered California’s full funding for the Navigator Program, which plays a key role in outreach and enrollment efforts.”
 
Access UCLA’s Newsroom full report here.  

Categories

Mr. Jackson
@mrjackson
HCA