January 2024
Network Adequacy and Health Care Access Regulations in California
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This explainer discusses current network adequacy standards for enrollees in California-regulated plans and policies, related federal and state regulations, and new and evolving issues that impact accessibility and coverage of health care for enrollees in California’s state-regulated insurance markets.

Explainer
State and Federal Law
November 2023
Systemic Racism and Health Policy Analysis

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Because many disparities in health outcomes have their roots in systemic racism, it is important to explore the impact that systemic racism has on health policies, practices, structures, systems, and the information available to CHBRP. 

Explainer
November 2023
Telehealth Outcomes and Impact on Care Delivery: A Review of Evidence
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Funded by the California Health Care Foundation, CHBRP conducted a rapid literature review examining the effectiveness of telehealth as compared with in-person care.

External Publication
November 2023
Academic Rigor on a Legislature's Timeline
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CHBRP, drawing on multi-disciplinary faculty and researchers based at the University of California, provides the California Legislature with timely, independent, and rigorous evidence-based analyses of introduced health insurance benefits-related legislation.

Resource
101 Series
August 2023
Essential Health Benefits: Exceeding EHBs and the Defrayal Requirement
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This issue brief is part of a two-brief series that provides background on EHBs in California. This issue brief focuses on defrayal. 

Issue Brief
State and Federal Law
August 2023
Essential Health Benefits: An Overview of Benefits, Benchmark Plan Options, and EHBs in California
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This issue brief is part of a two-brief series that provides background on EHBs in California. This brief focuses on EHBs. 

Issue Brief
State and Federal Law
Sources of Health Insurance in California in 2024
Nuts and Bolts
Health Insurance Coverage
Introduction to CHBRP
Nuts and Bolts
101 Series
Tips on Reading a CHBRP Report
Nuts and Bolts
101 Series