December 2025
OHCA: An Overview
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Learn more about what California's Office of Health Care Affordability is, its governance structure, and the spending targets set by its Health Care Affordability Board for 2026 and beyond.

Explainer
December 2025
Medi-Cal Rx: An Overview
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A brief introduction to Medi-Cal Rx, the state program responsible for pharmacy benefits for Medi-Cal recipients. Learn about the history of the program, who it serves, and how it differs from commercial insurance.

Explainer
Mental Health Parity Laws: The Landscape
Nuts and Bolts
October 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare in California
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An overview of the laws California and recently introduced bills that aim to regulate AI in healthcare settings, as well as bills signed into law in 2025 that aim to enhance safety for AI users beyond the healthcare industry. 

Policy Snapshot
October 2025
Health Insurance Benefit Mandates in California State and Federal Law
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This resource has been prepared by CHBRP to inform interested parties of existing state and federal health insurance benefit mandate laws that may relate to the subject or purpose of a proposed state health insurance benefit mandate or repeal bill.

Resource
October 2025
Mental Health Parity Laws
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An overview of the basics on federal and state mental health parity laws, how they differ, and how these policies affect coverage for Californians in state-regulated health insurance.

Explainer