Unexpected growth in California health insurance during COVID-19 recession

Unexpected growth in California health insurance during COVID-19 recession

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (California HealthCare Foundation)
Author(s):
Wilson, Katherine, author
Contributor(s):
California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
[Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, September 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 -- economics
Insurance, Health -- trends
California
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
New data released by the state’s Department of Managed Health Care and the California Department of Insurance show that — despite job losses — total health insurance enrollment in the pandemic year 2020 increased by over one million (3.3%) (see Figure 1). These findings, based on figures through December 2020, confirmed and extended the midyear look at enrollment dynamics in Hanging On to Coverage? The impressive 2020 enrollment gains were driven mainly by growth in Medi-Cal managed care and to a lesser extent by increases in individual coverage and Medicare managed care. State and federal policies designed to help people get and keep coverage during the pan demic were important factors in the growth in both the Medi-Cal and individual markets. Enrollment declines among employer-sponsored insurance were smaller than job losses might have predicted. Detailed California enrollment resources, including a quick reference guide and a statewide California Health Insurance Enrollment data file, are available on the California Health Insurance Enrollment Almanac page.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918366981506676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918366981506676