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90% of Consumers Stayed in Covered California
Of the 944,000 people who could renew their coverage for 2015 through Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, 94% stayed in the same plan that they were in last year.
When it comes to health insurance, Californians seem to value consistency.
Of the 944,000 people who could renew their coverage for 2015 through Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, 94% stayed in the same plan that they were in last year.
About a third of them shopped for other plans available on the exchange, but few ended up making a change. The other two-thirds took no action and were automatically re-enrolled in their plan from last year.
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Source: Kaiser Health News
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September 17th 2025Syndromic reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction tests for respiratory infections were associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs, implicating potential for improved value in patient care.
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