Board That Rolled Out Affordable Care Act In California Undergoes Turnover

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The board that oversaw the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in California is undergoing its first major turnover since the state-operated health insurance marketplace was established four years ago.

It's a shake-up that gives Gov. Jerry Brown increased clout on Covered California's five-member board of directors as it strives to reduce the number of uninsured people while tamping down health care costs.

Dr. Robert Ross, president and chief executive officer for The California Endowment, said he will resign at the end of the year. That is the same time the terms of two members appointed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are expiring.

The board's chairwoman, state Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley, says the next board will have to make the delivery of health care work over the long run.

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