Health Plans
A bill (AB 1554) by Assembly member Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) was amended to require health plans to seek approval from the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance for increases in copayments, premiums or other charges to members (Bill text, 6/18). The Senate Health Committee is considering the measure (Bill status, 6/18).
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