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A Chico, California Family Had Their Health Insurance Plan Cancelled Due To ObamaCare And Struggled To Find A New Plan. “The first two words of the Affordable Care Act have proven to be little but falsehoods for Andrea Redamonti. Last fall, the Chico resident was told her family’s health insurance plan would be canceled because it didn’t meet the requirements of the new law. Redamonti, a self-employed consultant, and her husband, German Campos, a farmer, had to find a new plan for their family of four.” (Ashley Gebb, “Chico Family’s Health Care Struggle Shows Unaffordable Side Of Covered California,” Chico Enterprise-Record, 1/26/14)

• After Securing Health Coverage Through California’s ObamaCare Exchange, The Family Will Pay $150 More A Month And Face A $15,000 Deductible. “Simply securing the coverage has been a major headache. Redamonti has spent hours navigating the frequently failing website and on the phone with her provider, only to be asked for income verification for her sons — ages 10 and 8, and repeated requests for payment, even though her check was sent in weeks earlier. In addition, their new insurance — the minimum available — costs $800 per month instead of the $650 they were paying before and carries a $15,000 deductible.” (Ashley Gebb, “Chico Family’s Health Care Struggle Shows Unaffordable Side Of Covered California,” Chico Enterprise-Record, 1/26/14)

The Family Also Lost Their Pediatrician As Their Doctor Isn’t In The Chosen Health Plan Offered On The Exchange. “The biggest blow came last week, when she went to get influenza vaccines for her sons, Diego and Luca, only to be told by their longtime pediatrician that the private practice does not accept the government-mandated health insurance she picked. ‘I said, ‘Seriously, you are going to turn my kids away from getting flu shots?’’ she said. ‘They said we could pay in cash.’” (Ashley Gebb, “Chico Family’s Health Care Struggle Shows Unaffordable Side Of Covered California,” Chico Enterprise-Record, 1/26/14)

• Finding A Doctor That Will Accept Their Plan Has Become A Struggle. “Redamonti started calling around, only to find more and more doctors who said they won’t accept Covered California. Some said they would, only to reject it in person.” (Ashley Gebb, “Chico Family’s Health Care Struggle Shows Unaffordable Side Of Covered California,” Chico Enterprise-Record, 1/26/14)