Examining How Covered California Coverage Would Be Impacted if Federal Tax Credits Expire

Examining how Covered California coverage would be impacted if federal tax credits expire

Open enrollment for Covered California kicked off Monday with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi along with state and local leaders urging residents to sign up early. This year’s open enrollment comes as major health care funding challenges are at the heart of the current government shutdown. As Covered California opens its 2026 enrollment period, the agency is warning it expects federal tax credits, which make coverage more affordable for lower- and …

Covered California enrollment is here. So is the sticker shock.

Sara Rubin here, thinking about how what happens in the halls of power in Washington, D.C. can sometimes feel far removed from our regular lives and day-to-day reality. Sometimes, however, it feels very close to day-to-day reality.