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California Health Insurers: Cancelations First Step to Broader Coverage

  •  Pauline Bartolone 
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink
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At least 350,000 Californians who currently purchase health insurance will have that coverage canceled this year.

Health insurers say they have to comply with new rules that guarantee broad coverage. Some will pay more, some will pay less.

“These are whole new policies, with whole new networks,” says Nicole Evans with the California Association of Health Plans.

She says people shopping for individual insurance next year should check to see if their preferred doctors are included. Some health plans will have fewer providers.

 “There will be a range of networks available through Covered California. Some will be smaller and more tailored, and some will be very broad and offer a lot of options. So folks should be sure to do their homework and figure out what they can afford and what they’re looking for,” says Evans.  

The cancelations and changes in the individual health insurance market affect a small portion of Californians.

Only six percent of people in the state buy their own coverage.

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Pauline Bartolone

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Pauline Bartolone has been a journalist for more than 15 years, during which she was Capital Public Radio’s healthcare reporter from 2011-2015. Her work has aired frequently on National Public Radio.  Read Full Bio 

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