Friday, April 18, 2014

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800,000 STILL WAITING IS STILL A LOT OF PEOPLE!

From http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/Covered-California-sign-ups-exceed-projections-255697171.html

"Overall, the Obama administration had projected California would enroll 1.3 million during the first enrollment period, which began Oct. 1. Covered California said the state had set a target of around 830,000.

The state also accepted the expansion of the low-income health insurance program that was offered under the federal health care law.

Toby Douglas, director of the California Department of Health Care Services, said more work should be done to make Medi-Cal, California's version of Medicaid, more user-friendly and efficient. While roughly 1.9 million people gained coverage through Medi-Cal as a result of the federal overhaul, about 800,000 people are still waiting for their applications to be processed."





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