The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more people to use medical care, especially here in California.  And as a result, Covered California has announced that they are increasing the cost of medical insurance by an average of 6% for the 1.7 million people who purchase coverage through the state-run health insurance marketplace.

Covered California also announced an expansion of medical providers with up to four choices for most users. 

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke with Steven Shortell, Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Management Emeritus and Dean Emeritus, at the School of Public Health, at UC Berkeley.