As Congress dawdles, a million Californians could see health insurance costs double – By David Lightman (Sacramento Bee) / July 19, 2022
One million lower-income Californians are at risk of seeing health insurance premiums double next year–and 220,000 could become uninsured altogether–as action to keep their costs down remains stuck in Congress.
Help for California health care consumers was part of the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-inspired 2021 federal package intended to keep people insured as the pandemic persisted.
Overall, premiums for insurance through Covered California, the state-run health program created through Obamacare, are slated to go up an average of 6% statewide next year. Premiums in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties would go up 4.7%.
Other anticipated changes: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Mariposa and Tulare counties, up 5.6%, and San Luis Obispo County, up 5.1%. Fresno, Kings and Madera Counties are expected to see no increase.
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