California Dental Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Requirement
February 2023
A California law (SB 1008) was passed in 2018 and went into effect for plan years beginning on or after January...
California’s universal healthcare bill, Assembly Bill 1400, failed to pass. The bill's author, Assembly member Ash Kalra, couldn't get enough support from fellow Democrats and nixed it minutes bef...
AB 1400 (CalCare) passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill is now slated to go before the entire Assembly for a vote. Implementation is contingent on a statute to create reven...
Join CAHU for a major association announcement in a webinar that will highlight recently enacted laws, pending legislation and what to expect in 2022. They’ll be talking single payer, the Health...
California has become the first state to require health insurance plans to cover at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections, such as HIV, chlamydia, and syphilis. The law took effect Januar...
The prospect of single-payer health care has reemerged in California with Assembly Bill 1400. A proposed constitutional amendment would create a funding mechanism through new income taxes, payroll...
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will give small businesses a $6.2 billion tax cut over the next six years. Under the legislation, AB 80 by Assemblymember Autumn Burke (D-Inglewood), the f...
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is sponsoring legislation authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) that would allow employees to add their dependent parents to their health i...
New CA Legislation on Surprise Medical Bills
A new California bill, AB 510 by Assemblymember Jim Wood, will strengthen California’s already historic protections against surprise medical bills...
New Laws Affect California Employers in 2021
by Michael Goldfarb, Employment Attorney and President of Guardian HR
California employers need to be aware of new laws that will affect their w...
New Laws Affect California Employers in 2021
by Michael Goldfarb, Employment Attorney and President of Guardian HR
California employers need to be aware of new laws that will affect their w...
California to Enforce New Mental Health Parity Law
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a notice to all health insurance companies in California about their obligation to comply with chan...