CAHP Fact Sheet – YES on SB 1156 – Stop Third-Party Providers from Driving Up Health Care Costs for All

CAHP Fact Sheet - YES on SB 1156 - Stop Third-Party Providers…

RunawayRx Infographic: Hepatitis C Drugs’ Costly Impact on California

RunawayRx Infographic: Hepatitis C Drugs' Costly Impact on …

CAHP Fact Sheet – We Bring: Technology and Convenience

CAHP Fact Sheet - We Bring: Technology and Convenience

CAHP Statement: California Association of Health Plans President & CEO Releases Statement on 2019 Individual Market Rates

Covered California today announced health insurance rates for 2019, citing an average weighted statewide rate change of 8.7% as the exchange moves into its sixth year of operation. The rates reflect the ongoing changes to the Affordable Care Act at the federal level, particularly the decision to repeal the requirement to purchase health insurance coverage, as well as continued increased spending on medical care and several other factors.

CAHP Fact Sheet: The Top Five Cost Drivers of 2019 Individual Health Plan Premiums

CAHP Fact Sheet: The Top Five Cost Drivers of 2019 Individual…

RunawayRx Video: Pharma’s Game to Block Generic Drugs

RunawayRx Video: Pharma's Game to Block Generic Drugs

CAHP Statement: The California Association of Health Plans Announces New Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs

The California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) today announced that Stephanie Shirkey has joined its staff as Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs. She will manage CAHP’s regulatory efforts with the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) and other stakeholders on behalf of CAHP’s 48 full-service health plans.

CAHP Fact Sheet – We Bring: Preventive Care

CAHP Fact Sheet - We Bring: Preventive Care

In Case You Missed It – Politico: New Jersey Will Become Second State to Enact Individual Health Insurance Mandate

A May 30 Politico article by Katie Jennings reports that New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed into law a bill that will require all New Jerseyans to have health insurance. The new law reinstates the individual mandate beginning Jan. 1, 2019. The federal government repealed the mandate late last year and it officially expires in 2019.

CAHP Statement: California’s Uninsured Expected to Increase by 500,000 to 1.2 Million Without Coverage Requirement: CAHP Urges Support for Coverage Requirement and Increased Subsidies

During today’s Covered California Board meeting, analyses provided by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) and UCLA/UC Berkeley CalSIM show that the number of California’s uninsured is estimated to increase by 500,000 to 1.2 million. This is due to the federal government’s decision last year to eliminate the individual mandate to buy health insurance and to halt Cost Sharing Reductions (CSR’s) for low income individuals and families.