Californians in their 50s and early 60s often face sticker shock when trying to purchase health insurance through Covered California; new subsidies expected to provide some relief
Uncovered California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning state residents about “sham health insurance plans offered by some healthcare sharing ministries,” following complaints received by his office.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing The Aliera Companies that offered sham health insurance plans and collected millions of dollars from Californians only to leave consumers with mounting debt after declining to cover their medical costs.
With the extension to enroll in the Covered California state plan about to be over, some consumers have mixed feelings about the affordability of health insurance, even with the new state subsidies available.
A California couple said they were saddled with thousands of dollars in medical expenses when Aliera Healthcare Inc. misled them into purchasing what one attorney described as “fake insurance plans.”
The Center for Health Journalism's "Uncovered California" Collaborative was an innovative reporting venture that brought together print and broadcast outlets across California, all reporting together on the state’s uninsured.