Covered California’s open enrollment begins Nov. 1, and now the new higher-priced healthcare plans under the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace are available for people to see.
A mid-30s Sacramento couple making $50,000 a year might find a range of options, including a Western Health HMO plan for $33 a month, a Kaiser HMO plan for $166 a month, and a Blue Shield HMO plan for $181 a month.
Next year, those same plans increase to $278, $330, and $392 a month, respectively. Overall, Covered California plans will double in price…