Surge In Enrollment As Californians Avoid Penalty, Receive State Aid
(WorldNews Health)

Hundreds of thousands of new enrollees signed up for 2020 coverage through Covered California, driven by new carrot-and-stick state policies that provide financial aid to help some people afford their premiums while penalizing those who don´t have coverage, state health officials announced Tuesday. Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee said the health insurance exchange is giving consumers who remain uninsured another chance to enroll: Effective immediately, those who were not aware of the new penalty or financial aid can sign up for coverage during a special enrollment period that will last through April. Covered California is the state´s Affordable Care Act health insurance...