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13 Insurers To Compete On California Health Exchange

The state’s largest health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, will be among 13 plans competing for policies on California’s new health care exchange.

2013/05/23

A mother breastfeeds her baby. (Maurizio Brambatti/AFP/Getty Images)

ConsumerWatch: Federal Breastfeeding Coverage Creating Confusion

The Affordable Care Act now mandates insurance companies cover the costs associated with breast feeding.

2013/05/13

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California Health Care Costs To Rise Under Affordable Care Act

A new report commissioned by California’s health care exchange says individuals who buy their own health plans will see the cost rise an average of 14 percent next year under the Affordable Care Act.

2013/03/28

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Consumer Group Says Millions Of Californians Benefiting From Obamacare

Millions of Californians have already benefited from the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, according to a report released on Thursday from Health Access—a consumer non-profit group.

2013/03/21

A doctor wears a stethoscope during an examination (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

KCBS In Depth: California’s Health Benefit Exchange

California implements its Health Benefit Exchange next year. Some say ‘Covered California’ will be a game changer for both consumers and providers.

2013/03/14

A doctor conducts a checkup on a patient. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Myriad Languages, Cultures Challenge Obamacare In California

Set on a gritty corner of Oakland’s International Boulevard, the nonprofit Street Level Health Project offers free checkups to patients who speak a total of 22 languages, from recent Mongolian immigrants seeking a doctor to Burmese refugees in need of a basic dental exam.

2013/03/04

Obamacare supporters celebrate the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Health Act on June 28, 2012 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

ObamaCare 101: Separating Fact From Fiction

What does ObamaCare mean for you? The more you understand, the better you’ll fare.

2013/02/28

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California 1st To Set Health Benefits Under Federal Overhaul

California’s health benefit exchange is the first in the nation to create standard benefits designed to help people shop for insurance coverage under the federal health care overhaul.

2013/02/13

California Governor Jerry Brown. (Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

Wary Of Cost, Gov. Brown Commits State To Health Reform

Gov. Jerry Brown says he is firmly committed to making national health care reform work in California, but he also is wary of the potential costs.

2013/01/13

Opinion: Obamacare Savings

In June of last year, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. As I wrote, this is the Greatest Tax Ever! I was thrilled to get a notice this year that I was getting a rebate check from my health insurance company.

2012/12/10

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