California'spenalty mirrors the federal one that was nullified. In many cases,it will amount to $695 for a single adult and about $2,000 for afamily of four. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Hundreds of thousands of new enrollees signed up for 2020coverage through Covered California, driven by new carrot-and-stick state policies that providefinancial aid to help some people afford their premiums whilepenalizing those who don't have coverage, state health officialsannounced Tuesday.
Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee said the healthinsurance exchange is giving consumers who remain uninsured anotherchance to enroll: Effective immediately, those who were not awareof the new penalty or financial aid can sign up for coverage duringa special enrollment period that will last through April.
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