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Courage Campaign Demands Covered California's Chief Resign

A day after we ran a post about Covered California’s chief promoting health insurance consolidation and fewer consumer choices, Courage Campaign’s executive chairman, Dr. Paul Song, has asked that Peter Lee resign.

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Tough Negotiator? Covered California Chief Says The Fewer Health Insurers The Better

Covered California Chief Peter Lee has claimed that the state doesn’t need health insurance premium regulation because Covered California is a tough negotiator with the health plans.

A study out yesterday casts doubt on that proposition as researchers reported that Covered California health insurance plans have among the narrowest doctor networks in the nation – the 4th worst record.

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Hidden Covered California Costs And Delaying Medical Care

While Covered California bathes in the glow of positive press today for only increasing its 2016 rates by 4 percent on average, what few are mentioning is that healthcare costs are slowly shifting from employers and insurance companies to policyholders. The hidden costs, like deductibles and out-of-network expenses, are forcing policyholders to dig into their own pockets to pay for medical care.

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Include Opt-Out Feature in Covered California Data Mining, Say Federal Officials

Covered California’s deep dive into data mining, without consumer permission, has drawn the scrutiny of congressional members.

Reps. Tony Cárdenas, D-San Fernando Valley; Mark DeSaulnier, D-Richmond; Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park; and Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, today called on the state to protect consumers’ identity information.

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Covered California Transparency Stops at Rate Hike Proposals

Despite a health exchange deadline last week, Covered California has opted to keep proposed rates hikes secret. As part of federal requirements, state health exchanges must post all "proposed rates increases" on their websites.

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Covered California Still ‘Assessing’ Voter Registration Efforts

If a public agency had $2.3 million tucked away for voter registration, you would think it could tell the public details – but not Covered California.

The health exchange said $1.4 million is for printing and mailing and the rest is for the policy unit. No further details were given. A spokeswoman said that documents confirming that this money is going to voter registration and what exactly the money will be funding would not be available until June 19. The Covered California Board is expected to approve the 2015-2016 budget on June 18.

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Courage Campaign Demands Covered California's Chief Resign

Tough Negotiator? Covered California Chief Says The Fewer Health Insurers The Better

Hidden Covered California Costs And Delaying Medical Care

Include Opt-Out Feature in Covered California Data Mining, Say Federal Officials

Covered California Transparency Stops at Rate Hike Proposals

Covered California Still ‘Assessing’ Voter Registration Efforts

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Courage Campaign Demands Covered California's Chief Resign

Tough Negotiator? Covered California Chief Says The Fewer Health Insurers The Better

Hidden Covered California Costs And Delaying Medical Care

Include Opt-Out Feature in Covered California Data Mining, Say Federal Officials

Covered California Transparency Stops at Rate Hike Proposals

Covered California Still ‘Assessing’ Voter Registration Efforts

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