Get California Covered
Click here for more information on California's Market Place
Click on the map for more detailed information
Contact Doctors for America California Volunteer Leaders
Carolyn Senger (State Director) Kenya Wheeler (Deputy State Director)
Email: carolyn.senger@drsforamerica.org Email: kenya.wheeler@drsforamerica.org
Overview of What's Happening October 1
- California will have its own insurance marketplace called Covered California.
- California is expanding Medicaid to all citizens and legal residents below 133% of the federal poverty level.
State Stats: 1 in 5 Californians has no health insurance
- State Population: 32.5 million
- Uninsured: 7.2 million (20% of the state)
- View more detailed Census Data by State, County, Income Level
- 5.2 million could be eligible starting October 1
- An estimated 2 million undocumented (not eligible for marketplace or Medicaid)
Download Materials to Educate Yourself and Others
- PowerPoint:
- Coverage is Good Medicine - California Edition (Doctors for America)
- Brochure:
- California Consumer Report (Consumer Reports)
- Health Plans:
- Covered California Health Plans Booklet (Covered California)
- Local Groups to Work With:
- Community health centers with federal grants to help people enroll (Covered California)
- Organizations funded to do outreach and enrollment activities: list by region, details (Covered California)
More materials to come!
