CAHP Press Release: Covered California Announces Preliminary 2025 Rate Change, Expanded Financial Support for Consumers
Covered California today announced preliminary health insurance rates for 2025, citing an average statewide rate change of 7.9 percent. This rate is lower than last year’s 9.6 percent rate change and most Covered California enrollees will experience little to no impact to their monthly health insurance costs. The governor and state lawmakers have provided more support for the state-enhanced cost-sharing reduction program, which will eliminate deductibles and lower the cost of care for more than one million Californians, Covered California said.
CAHP Press Release: ICYMI – Wall Street Journal: Surging Hospital Prices Helping Keep Inflation High
The Wall Street Journal recently published a report highlighting the fact that surging hospital prices have contributed to stubbornly high inflation in the United States. The article notes that the U.S. Labor Department found that hospital prices specifically jumped 7.7% in April from a year ago, the highest increase in any month since October 2010.
CAHP Press Release: ICYMI – Capitol Weekly: Health Care Affordability Efforts Must Include Everyone
Capitol Weekly this week published an opinion editorial authored by California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) President and CEO Charles Bacchi, arguing that the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) must prioritize addressing hospital costs—the largest cost driver in the health care system.
CAHP Press Release: CAHP Promotes Nicholas Louizos to Senior Vice President
The California Association of Health Plans today announced that long time staff member Nicholas Louizos has been promoted to serve as the association’s first Senior Vice President.
CAHP Press Release: CAHP Promotes Marjorie King to Director of Business Development
The California Association of Health Plans today announced that long time staff member, Marjorie King has been promoted to serve as the association’s Director, Business Development and Events.
CAHP Press Release – CAHP Issues Statement on Governor’s January 2024-2025 State Budget
California Association of Health Plans President and CEO Charles Bacchi today issued a statement in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s release of the 2024-25 state budget proposal.
CAHP Press Release – In Case You Missed It – Capitol Weekly: Experts Expound: Single Payer Healthcare
Capitol Weekly recently published an article asking health care and state political experts for their thoughts on whether implementing a single payer health care system in California is realistic or not. Nearly all interviewed indicated that implementing a single payer system in California is not feasible nor necessary considering the strides that California has made in expanding health care coverage.
CAHP Press Release – Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Making Significant Progress Addressing Health-Related Social Needs of Enrollees During Cal-AIM’s First Year
The California Association of Health Plans released the following statement addressing the recent release of the first CalAIM Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports Services (CS) enrollment report by the California Department of Health Care Services.
CAHP Press Release – Covered California Announces 2024 Preliminary Rate Change and Enhanced Financial Support For Consumers
Covered California today announced preliminary health insurance rates for 2024, citing an average statewide rate change of 9.6 percent. Covered California and its partnering health plans have kept the average annual rate increase over the past five years to just 3.6 percent, with Californians in the individual market benefiting from among the lowest average rate increases in the nation, Covered California said.
CAHP Statement on California State Budget Agreement – Healthcare Provisions will Improve Access and Affordability for Millions of Californians
The California Association of Health Plans released a statement after the California State Legislature approved the final State budget agreement.
CAHP Fact Sheet: Key Facts for Providers on California’s Health Care Spending Target