Latino enrollment in Covered California ticking up - Daily Kos

Joan McCarterFollowDaily Kos staffProfile Diaries (list) Stream Thu Feb 20, 2014 at 11:47 AM PSTLatino enrollment in Covered California ticking upby Joan McCarterFollow Email California has hit its 2014 Obamacare enrollment targets, and a big part of that success is because of an uptick in Latino enrollments, who make up more than half of the state’s uninsured population. Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California said the exchange is making progress among Latinos after a disappointing start. He said 28% of enrollees last month identified themselves as Latino, compared with 18% for October through December. Latinos represent more than half of the state’s uninsured population, and many of them qualify for federal premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. “We’re glad to see increased momentum for enrollment in the Latino communities, …


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