October 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare in California
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An overview of recently introduced bills in California 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
State and Federal Law
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
Benefit mandates
Health Insurance Coverage
State and Federal Law
Timeline of 2025-26 California state budget provisions on Medi-Cal
Nuts and Bolts
State and Federal Law
California's Proposed 2027 EHB Benchmark Plan
Nuts and Bolts
State and Federal Law
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
Benefit mandates
State and Federal Law
Behavioral Health
Timeline of HR-1 Major Medicaid Provisions
Nuts and Bolts
State and Federal Law
Pharmacy Benefit Coverage in State-Regulated Health Insurance for 2026
Nuts and Bolts
Prescription medications
Health Insurance Coverage
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
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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Cost Sharing
Health Insurance Coverage
May 2025
Pharmacy Benefit Coverage in State-Regulated Health Insurance for 2026
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This resource notes the estimated pharmacy benefit coverage for Californians.

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Health Insurance Coverage
May 2025
Sources of Health Insurance in California for 2026
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This resource estimates enrollment in health insurance for Californians.

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Health Insurance Coverage