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  • Get help understanding the Covered California health insurance initiative.
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  • People attend an event in Glendale to learn more about how Covered California will affect Medicare.
  • With the Affordable Care Act, called Covered California here, many seniors want to know if Medicare will be affected.
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health, health care, health insurance, save money / consumer news, ric romero
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  • Health insurance is going to change for millions of Californians. Will there be more access to dental coverage?
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  • Sure there have been some glitches, but just how successful has the launch of Covered California really been? Covered California is the state's version of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as "Obamacare."
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  • Even with health care reform, the cost of prescription drugs for many in California will be unaffordable.
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  • Some Californians will qualify for financial assistance that could dramatically lower their insurance rates.
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health, health care, health insurance, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • Online enrollment for the new Covered California health insurance exchange was inundated on opening day Tuesday.
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  • One of the biggest items in the new health care law is mandatory coverage for adults with pre-existing conditions.
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  • There are four levels of health insurance available through the new health care marketplace called Covered California.
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  • Starting Jan. 1, all Covered California plans will have to cover 10 health categories identified as 'essential.'
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  • Covered Californias website shows the four levels of coverage.
  • There are four levels of health insurance available through the new health care marketplace called Covered California.
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  • Thursday marked day three of open enrollment in the Covered California health insurance exchange.
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  • New mom Patama Garcia is seen with her baby.
  • Starting Jan. 1, all Covered California plans will have to cover 10 health categories identified as 'essential.'
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  • Tuesday was the first day Americans were able to sign up for the government's new health plan. So who's eligible?
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health, health care, health insurance, save money / consumer news, ric romero
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  • Millions of Californians can now sign up for health insurance through the state's insurance marketplace called Covered California.
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  • Millions of Californians can start signing up for health insurance on Tuesday morning through Covered California.
  • Millions of Californians can start signing up for health insurance on Tuesday morning through Covered California.
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  • Beginning October 1, Californians can begin shopping for one of the many health care plans available through Covered California, the state's new health insurance marketplace.
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  • Soon millions of Californians who weren't eligible or couldn't afford health insurance can start shopping for plans.
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health, health care, health insurance, healthy living, denise dador
  • There are many questions about Covered California concerning who's eligible, what's available and how to enroll.
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  • There are some ways to save big on prescription drug prices, and even get some medications for free.
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health, health care, health insurance, save money / consumer news, ric romero
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  • It's the most common congenital birth defect, affecting one in 500 babies, yet many new parents know nothing about it.
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health, health care, health insurance, healthy living, denise dador
  • Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) is trying to educate as many people as he can about Covered California.  Enrollment begins October 1.
  • One group key to the success of the Covered California health insurance exchange is the Latino community. Studies show Latinos are twice as likely to die from diabetes and have higher rates of high blood pressure and obesity. It's also the community with one of the highest number of people uninsured.
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  • Californians will soon have some new choices in health care coverage. There's a push to get people signed up.
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health care, health insurance, california news, nannette miranda
  • Blue Shield won't pay for an expensive prostate cancer treatment because there's no science to justify the price.
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  • Big changes are coming to healthcare in California in just a few weeks, the result of the national healthcare overhaul.
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health care, health insurance, california news, robert holguin
  • The state Legislature has approved a budget bill opting to expand Medicaid to 1.4 million low-income Californians.
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  • The Senate Budget Committee voted to restore dental care to Medi-Cal, pumping $130 million back into the program.
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  • The Senate Budget Committee voted to restore dental care to Medi-Cal, pumping $130 million back into the program.
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  • A patient is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A new health insurance exchange called Covered California announced more than a dozen medical plans Thursday.
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  • A patient is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A new health insurance exchange called Covered California announced more than a dozen medical plans Thursday.
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  • A Wal-Mart store is seen in this undated file photo.
  • California lawmakers are the first in the country to try to close a loophole in the new Affordable Care Act.
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  • A Wal-Mart store is seen in this undated file photo.
  • California lawmakers are the first in the country to try to close a loophole in the new Affordable Care Act.
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  • Free health care is available for people in the Inland Empire. Volunteers are seeing people on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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  • A sign for the pharmacy chain CVS is shown in this undated file photo.
  • CVS is coming under fire for a policy that requires all employees who use its health plan to submit vital data or pay extra.
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health, health care, health insurance, business, rudabeh shahbazi
  • A sign for the pharmacy chain CVS is shown in this undated file photo.
  • CVS is coming under fire for a policy that requires all employees who use its health plan to submit vital data or pay extra.
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  • A sign for the pharmacy chain CVS is shown in this undated file photo.
  • CVS is coming under fire for a policy that requires all employees who use its health plan to submit vital data or pay extra.
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  • Some states propose denying Medicaid payments when people go to the emergency room but end up with non-emergency diagnoses.
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health care, health insurance, healthy living, denise dador
  • A young girl is seen blowing her nose in this undated file photo.
  • Doctors warn the public that the number of flu cases is on the rise all over the U.S., and it's expected to get worse.
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health insurance, health, health & food, rudabeh shahbazi
  • A young girl is seen blowing her nose in this undated file photo.
  • Doctors warn the public that flu cases is on the rise all over the U.S., and it's expected to get worse.
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  • The federal government has approved California's plan to run its own health insurance market.
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  • A patient is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Health insurance provider Health Net Inc. says it will no longer cover services at six Southern California hospitals.
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  • Double-digit rate hikes for 120,000 Anthem Blue Cross health insurance policyholders will take effect Sunday despite a state regulators determination the increase is unreasonable.
  • Anthem Blue Cross, California's largest for-profit health insurer, could raise rates an average of 18 percent in February.
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  • Senior citizens spend some time at the Pasadena Senior Center in this file photo from November 2012.
  • Medicare officials say about 90 percent of enrollees may be paying too much. See tips on avoiding costly mistakes.
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  • Senior citizens spend some time at the Pasadena Senior Center in this file photo from November 2012.
  • Medicare officials say about 90 percent of enrollees may be paying too much. See tips on avoiding costly mistakes.
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health care, health insurance, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • A man admires his new crown after undergoing a dental procedure at the free Care Harbor Clinic in Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
  • People turning to the Care Harbor L.A. Clinic are not only learning about better oral care, but getting a new start.
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  • A banner for the L.A. Car Harbor Health Clinic is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Thousands are finally getting the health care they need thanks to a free four-day clinic at the L.A. Sports Arena.
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  • A banner for the L.A. Car Harbor Health Clinic is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Thousands of uninsured or underinsured people were served at a free health clinic Thursday in Los Angeles.
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  • Sorting through health insurance choices can be a nightmare. A Consumer Reports analysis says the top 10 are from nonprofits.
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consumer reports, health, health care, health insurance, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • Sorting through health insurance choices can be a nightmare. A Consumer Reports analysis says the top 10 are from nonprofits.
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  • A crowd is seen waiting to receive wristbands for a free health clinic at the LA Sports Arena on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012.
  • Thousands gathered at the Sports Arena on Monday to secure their spots at a free health clinic returning to LA this week.
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