Covered California

Hundreds of thousands of San Diegans have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many people rely on their job for health insurance, so what are your options if you are laid off?

NBC 7 Responds reporter Consumer Bob looks at health insurance options for people who have lost their job.

From health benefits to pet food, resources are available to San Diegans affected by COVID-19. Here are some resources to take advantage of if you’ve been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands of Californians are navigating how to file for unemployment for the first time — a journey that NBC 7’s Consumer Bob has some guidance for.

Consumers in the Southland and the rest of the state are running out of time to sign up for health care coverage under Covered California’s open enrollment period, which ends Tuesday.

The first deadline to sign up for health insurance for 2019 through California’s health insurance exchange is quickly approaching. The original Dec. 15 deadline was extended by six days, to midnight on Friday, Dec. 21.

Monthly premiums for California health insurance plans sold under former President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul will rise by an average of 12.5 percent next year, officials said Tuesday.

The deadline for enrolling in a health insurance plan through Covered California has been extended again to Monday at midnight.

Monthly premiums in California’s health insurance exchange will increase by more than 13 percent on average next year after two major insurers requested large rate increases, officials said Tuesday.

About 100,000 households in California are being asked to delay filing their taxes as they await new tax documents from the Covered California healthcare exchange.