Reference Source

California

For California, marketplace type is State-based marketplace; marketplace name is Covered California; marketplace website is https://www.coveredca.com/; medicaid expansion adopted is yes; where premium tax credit eligibility starts is 138% of the federal poverty line, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

State
California
Marketplace type
State-based marketplace
Marketplace name
Covered California
Marketplace website
https://www.coveredca.com/
Medicaid expansion adopted
yes
Where premium tax credit eligibility starts
138% of the federal poverty line our reading
Coverage gap below the poverty line
no our reading
State premium assistance programme
California Premium Subsidy
Income range for state assistance
up to 150% of the federal poverty level
State assistance above 400% of the poverty line
no
State cost-sharing programme
none
Basic Health Program
none
State individual mandate
yes
Mandate penalty
the greater of 2.5% of household income or $900 per adult and $450 per child, up to a family maximum of $2,700
Sourcecoveredca.com
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Financial Help

coveredca.com, retrieved 2026-08-14

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