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After answering five questions about his income, the number of people in his home, his zip code and his age, José was able to enroll in a plan pa- ying only $ 2 a month, for him and his wife Luz. “We were able to enroll in the same medical plan that we had before and we stayed with the same doctors,” said José, who, along with his wife, will receive about $ 1,900 a month in federal and state subsidies.
People who enroll through Covered California will have access to private health coverage with monthly fees that will be reduced thanks to fede- ral subsidies and new state subsidies that began in early 2020. After choosing a plan, coverage will start on the first day of the following month.