Signing Up The Homeless, One At A Time
Skid Row clinics in Los Angeles and other locations around the country are educating and enrolling homeless people in new health coverage, but mental illness and drug addiction pose challenges.
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Emergency Rooms Are Front Line For Enrolling New Obamacare Customers
While it may be a logical place to enroll the uninsured, consumer confusion -- and illness -- are hurdles for outreach workers.
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Many Spanish Speakers Left Behind In First Wave Of Obamacare
Enrollment of key group is hampered by language, cultural and technological barriers.
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Covered California Faulted For Failing To Reach More Spanish Speakers
Dismal enrollment numbers in October spark cry for action.
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In California, Some Happy About Canceled Insurance Policies
After initial outrage over insurance cancellation notices, some people are finding better coverage and good deals on the marketplace.
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Covered California: Older Jump In First, But Officials Buoyed By Number Of Young Enrollees
More important than age, however, will be how healthy or unhealthy the enrollees are. Those who are sick are more motivated to sign up early, researchers said.
By Sarah Varney and Anna Gorman -
‘Motor Voter’ Meets The Health Law
New insurance marketplaces around the country are weighing whether to offer voter registration to people signing up for health insurance. The issue could cause political and legal fights across the nation.
By Anna Gorman -
California Sends Incorrect Information To 246,000 Low-Income Patients
The state mistakenly told consumers in the "bridge to reform" program that they may have to switch doctors as they transition to Medicaid.
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Blue Shield of California Delays Cancellations for Some Individual Policyholders
Threatened with a legal action from the state, company says 80,000 customers can keep their plans through March 31.
By Anna Gorman