AB 4 (Arambula) Accessing Coverage in Covered California
Undocumented Californians are explicitly and unjustly excluded from accessing and purchasing health care coverage plans through Covered California, the state’s marketplace established under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Assembly Bill 4 (Arambula) would address this exclusion by taking the first step toward allowing undocumented Californians to buy health plans through Covered California. Specifically, AB […]
AB 716 (Boerner) Protecting Consumers from Surprise Ambulance Bills
In a medical emergency, the last thing you should be thinking about is whether calling an ambulance will lead to a huge bill. It’s unfortunately been a common occurrence for a person to not know if the ambulance they are being transported in is out of their insurance company’s network. Someone experiencing an emergency has no choice […]
AB 1092 (Wood) Protecting Consumers When Health Plans Merge
AB 666 (Arambula) Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefits: Accountability & Transparency
AB 1091 (Wood) Expanding Health Care Merger Oversight
AB 1208 (Schiavo) Covered California Cost-Sharing Help
SB 595 (Roth)
AB 948 (Berman) Keeping Prescription Drugs Affordable
AB 236 (Holden) Ensuring Accurate Health Plan Provider Directories
Every health plan in California is required to maintain an updated list of in-network health care providers to their enrollees. These include doctors, mental health professionals, hospitals, labs, imaging centers, and more. When consumers go to search for a new doctor or mental health specialist, they must be able to rely on these “provider directories” […]