Covered California launches 'Let's Talk Health' campaign as open enrollment begins with DACA recipients eligible to enroll for the first time
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Open enrollment, which runs through
Signing up for coverage is easy
Consumers can learn more about their options by visiting CoveredCA.com, where they can easily find out if they qualify for financial help and see the coverage options in their area. Those interested in learning more about their coverage options can also:
* Get free and confidential assistance over the phone, in a variety of languages, from one of more than 14,000 certified agents and community-based organizations throughout the state that provide free, confidential help in whatever language or dialect consumers prefer.
* Have a certified enroller call them and help them for free.
* Call Covered California at (800) 300-1506.
The deadline to select a health plan and have coverage for all of 2025 is
This is the 12th open-enrollment period under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which has helped provide health insurance to tens of millions of Americans and now features increased and expanded financial help for consumers through the Inflation Reduction Act.
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In 2025, because of enhanced federal premium support,
DACA recipients will be eligible to enroll in Covered California due to a rule change by the Biden-Harris administration. (Note: Covered California is monitoring the pending litigation filed by
Estimates indicate there are about 40,000 DACA recipients in
2025's record-breaking financial support for Californians
In 2024, the program lowered generic drug costs and copays for medical visits and reduced other out-of-pocket costs for over 800,000 Covered California consumers, and now these benefits are available to all enrollees above 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
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Uninsured rate reaches an all-time low, but more than 1.3 million remain uninsured
Open enrollment begins with a record-low uninsured rate of 6.4 percent among Californians, according to federal data. Since Covered California's first open-enrollment period in 2013,
Californians continue to sign up for coverage at a historic rate. In
But the latest data from the California Simulation of Insurance Markets, a model created by the
If they sign up for coverage, the subsidy-eligible 591,000 uninsured Californians can receive significant financial help that will lower the cost of their monthly health insurance premiums.
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Research shows that many Californians don't understand what Covered California actually does, how health insurance works or how to maximize their plan benefits. This lack of health literacy can contribute to individuals not signing up for health care coverage.
To promote health literacy and provide consumers with more information, Covered California's "Let's
"We want to simplify the complex and confusing so everyone can speak the language of health — regardless of their language, ethnicity, geography or income," Altman said. "This understanding will help all consumers feel empowered to enroll and start using their coverage."
The need for help and information about Covered California is even greater when English is a second language. According to data from
Subsequently, Covered California has also launched a "Let's
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For more information about Covered California, visit CoveredCA.com.
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