About this series
This project results from an innovative reporting venture – the USC Center for Health Journalism News Collaborative – which involves print and broadcast outlets across California, all reporting together on the state’s uninsured. Outlets include newspapers from the McClatchy Corp., Gannett Co., Southern California News Group, and La Opinion, as well as broadcasters at Univision and Capital Public Radio.
Latest Collaborative Stories
This company collected hundreds of millions of dollars from Californians. Now state is suing
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.
Affordability
California AG warns about ‘misleading claims’ by healthcare sharing ministry plans
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.
Access to Care
This company collected hundreds of millions of dollars from Californians. Now state is suing
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.
Expanding Coverage
Undocumented health care worker struggles to make things work during the time of coronavirus
Immigration activists advocate for paid time off for undocumented home caregivers who work with clients who are already ill and vulnerable to infection.
Undocumented & Uninsured
What does Trump's proclamation mean for visa applicants who must prove they'll have health coverage in the U.S.?
Lawyers fighting the ban say the “new requirement rewrites our immigration and health care laws” and will affect the entry of up to 375,000 individuals each year.
Legislative Fixes
Department Issues Cease and Desist Order to Protect California Consumers from Misleading Health Plans Known as ‘Health Care Sharing Ministries’
The California Department of Insurance has ordered health care cost sharing ministry Aliera Healthcare, Inc. and its subsidiary to stop doing business in the state, after consumer complaints of claim delays and denials of care.