Just had a baby and live in the IE? Dropping this on Reddit because most new parents miss this.
Nobody warns you about the insurance part.
You're running on no sleep, your whole world just changed, and somewhere between the diapers and the feeding schedule someone mentions you have 60 days to figure out health coverage.
60 days sounds like a lot. But it goes fast.
https://reddit.com/link/1s9w33o/video/qngngm6xzmsg1/player
If you just had a baby or welcomed a new child through adoption or foster care, your family qualifies for a Special Enrollment Period through Covered California. You don't have to wait for open enrollment.
IEHP has low-cost plans that include preventive care, telehealth, a 24-hour Nurse Advice Line and Community Wellness Centers across the IE. Because the moments after this one matter just as much.
Having a baby can qualify you, and so do other life changes like getting married, turning 26, moving to or within the Inland Empire and more.
Visit IEHPCovered.org to see if your family qualifies. Takes about 10 minutes.
Posted Apr 1, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC · locked