Referrals & Resources

Covered California is the health insurance market place where Californians can get brand-name health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. An individual may qualify for a discount on private insurance, or get health insurance through the state’s Medi-Cal program.

The Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR) is a California-based non-profit organization dedicated to assuring consumer access to quality health care through information, counseling, education, advocacy, and research programs. CHCR is supported by government and private foundation grants.

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD). Applying for Medicare is done through the Social Security Administration.