By Dianne Anderson If people aren’t sticker-shocked already, there’s a big surprise in the coming weeks. Up to two to three times as much money is now needed to cover healthcare, a hard hit especially for older adults age 50 to 64, who tend to have more health issues while struggling to pay the rent ...

Expert Practical Advice By Edward Henderson California Black Media For years, Los Angeles-based painter Mia Gardner has relied on side jobs and part-time work to keep her art career afloat. But lately, her biggest challenge hasn’t been finding inspiration — it’s finding affordable health insurance. “I looked at the marketplace last month, and the lowest ...

An updated Covered California analysis highlights how the expiration of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) would raise costs for enrollees, including doubling premiums on average for 1 million low-income Californians, and may lead up to 220,000 people to drop their health coverage. The analysis comes as Congress deliberates whether to extend the law, which provides ...