Modern Healthcare (12/7, Vesely, subscription required) says, “The number of uninsured adults nationwide rose by 5.6 million between 2007 and 2009, with the largest percentage of newly uninsured living in the Midwest, according to a new report.” Data show that the “number of American adults under age 65 with employment-based insurance fell from 164.2 million [...]
The Los Angeles Times (11/8, Worth) reports, “Last month, California joined the ranks of states that have created a federally funded health plan for people who are medically uninsurable.” Notably, “California’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan was mandated by the Affordable Care Act, the federal healthcare reform passed this year by Congress,” and “it is designed [...]
The Los Angeles Times (8/24, Hennessy-Fiske) reports in its “LA Now” blog that the “number of Californians who lost jobs and health insurance probably increased in every county last year, according to a study released Monday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.” The new analysis “found that 37 counties — including Imperial, Kern [...]