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California health insurance and Medi-Cal funding

Overview

Covered California has released its standardized benefit designs for 2027, detailing changes to deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket limits across Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers.

Concurrently, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are supporting a revised health plan tax intended to address rising Medi-Cal costs, particularly following federal restrictions on how such taxes can be used to secure matching funds. The proposal aims to address the estimated $12.4 billion cost of providing health care to undocumented immigrants in 2025.

This tax proposal has faced legal challenges, with a coalition of doctors and health insurers filing a lawsuit alleging the plan violates voter-approved limits in Proposition 35. Insurers have warned that the measure could increase annual costs for privately insured residents by approximately $100 per person.

Entities

California · Covered California · Gavin Newsom · California Association of Joint Powers · Medi-Cal

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    California proposes health plan tax to address rising Medi-Cal costs

    California officials propose a revised health plan tax to cover rising Medi-Cal costs, a move insurers claim could increase private premiums by $400 for families annually.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Covered California announces 2027 standardized health plan benefits

    Covered California has announced its 2027 standardized health plan benefits, detailing new deductibles and out-of-pocket limits for Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers.

Sources

californiaglobe.com · lifezette.com · solidhealthinsurance.com · thelibertydaily.com