July 13, 2022 -
East County Today
Covered California Warns of Higher Health Insurance Costs if American Rescue Plan Expires
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 increased financial help and is set to expire at the end of this year.