Covered California

Covered California’s enrollment declined three years in a row until 2020, when a new state law took effect that imposed a tax on people who don’t have health insurance. That same year, California spent millions of dollars on subsidies to help middle-income earners pay their monthly health insurance premiums — the first and only state to do that.

If you don’t have health insurance, you still have some time to sign up.

Americans faced a historic level of unemployment and a financial crisis brought upon by the coronavirus pandemic this year. As a response, Covered California extended its deadline to give Golden State residents more time to sign up for their health insurance.

In a rare move, Covered California decided to extend its deadline to sign up for their health coverage due to the coronavirus pandemic.

As Californians deal with more than 500 raging wildfires amid the pandemic, Covered California has opened a special enrollment period. Those who’ve lost their jobs due to the recession or have become victim to wildfires can sign up for coverage. While the open enrollment period typically ends in January, Covered California re-opened enrollment for those affected by the “triple...

Losing your insurance is a scary thing, but losing a doctor while keeping your insurance can be downright confusing. Thousands of San Diegans who use Molina Healthcare as an insurance provider found they can no longer go to UC San Diego Health for treatment.

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.

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.

Hundreds of families lined up in Chula Vista at San Diego Food Bank’s drive-up food distribution amid inclement weather.

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.