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.
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.
This resource identifies potential overlap between the federal benefit mandate requiring health insurance coverage of some preventive services and California state benefit mandates.
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Federal Recommendations and the California and Federal Preventive Services Benefit Mandates
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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Deductibles in State-Regulated Health Insurance for 2026
