Admit it. The Supreme Court's scrutiny of the health care overhaul has piqued your interest. You've read or heard stories about the oral arguments. But you feel guilty. You haven't been able to keep up on how the federal health care law is playing out in the Golden State. State of Health is here to help.
We've rounded up four stories -- filed by KQED Health Reporter Sarah Varney over the last 10 months -- to help give you an overview. These stories all have to do with how California is moving forward in implementing the Affordable Care Act. Yes, the Supreme Court might overturn the ACA, but then again, it might not. Presuming the law goes forward, California is in a better position than most states to meet the 2014 full implementation.
In just under 22 minutes, you can get up to speed on where California stands. So put on your headphones and listen to the following stories:
California's Public Plan for Health Insurance: Keeping your health coverage during a recession is tough. No job means no insurance. But part of implementing the Affordable Care Act calls for the creation of state exchanges for health insurance plans that are portable and not tied to work. In California, that exchange will look a lot like the public insurance plan that died in Congress last year.