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
An Overview of the Drug Supply Chain
Nuts and Bolts
July 2025
An Overview of the Drug Supply Chain

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Prescription drugs go through complex, dynamic supply chains to get from the manufacturer to the patient. Learn about who the main players are, what role they play, how they generate revenues, and more in this high-level explainer.

Explainer
July 2025
Federal Recommendations and the California and Federal Preventive Services Benefit Mandates
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This resource identifies potential overlap between the federal benefit mandate requiring health insurance coverage of some preventive services and California state benefit mandates.

Resource
June 2025
Deductibles in State-Regulated Health Insurance for 2026
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This resource discusses deductibles and their interaction with other forms of cost sharing, as well as estimates regarding their presence among state-regulated health insurance, potential impacts of new prohibitions on their application, and related state and federal law.

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