1 in 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal By Christine Mai-Duc and Jackie Fortiér June 12, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/insurance/covered-california-aca-obamacare-insurance-premium-subsidies-affordability/ KFF Health News: 1 In 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal When Congress allowed covid-era subsidies for health insurance to expire, California used its own funds to offset the hike in Obamacare premium costs for residents with low incomes. But the reach has been limited. As Gov. Gavin Newsom negotiates his last budget with the legislature, the Democrat wants to offer financial help to more than 1 in 4 enrollees in Covered California, the nation’s largest state-run health insurance marketplace. Democratic lawmakers, who hold a supermajority, are still debating the plan. (Mai-Duc and Fortiér, 6/12)