CAHP Names New Vice President of State Medicaid Policy and Legislative Advocate
CAHP today announced that two new staff members have joined their team. Amber Kemp will serve as Vice President of State Medicaid Policy and Jedd Hampton as Legislative Advocate.
CAHP Issues Statement on Covered California’s Robust Enrollment Increase
CAHP today applauded Covered California’s announcement that more than 400,000 people have signed up for health insurance coverage through the state’s health care marketplace during the most recent open-enrollment period. This represents the highest enrollment numbers since 2016 and is 41% higher than last year’s figure of more than 295,000 people who enrolled.
CAHP Infographic: California’s Health Care Dollar
The vast majority of health plan spending in California goes to pay for medical services like hospital and doctor visits, prescription drugs, lab tests, x-rays, and medical supplies. In 2018, health plans spent more than $164 billion, or 88 cents out of every health plan dollar, on medical care.
CAHP Fact Sheet: 5 Ways Health Plans are Supporting California's Hospitals