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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎙️ Task Force Talks - Episode 7: Dr. Jonathan Watanabe Meet Dr. Jonathan Watanabe, Professor and Chair of Clinical Pharmacy at UCSF and Peer Faculty with CHBRP. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel! loom.ly/UwehZGY

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎙️ Task Force Talks - Episode 6: Dr. Bounthavong Meet Dr. Mark Bounthavong, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Diego and Peer Faculty with CHBRP. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel! loom.ly/kyUQh4I

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

How do pharmacy benefits work—and what factors shape coverage and access? CHBRP’s new explainer provides a clear, evidence-based overview of the key elements policymakers and the public should understand. Check it out here: loom.ly/2mfB7Gc #HealthPolicy #PharmacyBenefits #CaliforniaHealth

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🎙️ Task Force Talks - Episode 5: Dr. Khadijah Ameen Meet Dr. Khadijah Ameen, a community-based social scientist and public health practitioner who serves on CHBRP’s Public Health Impact team. #CHBRP #TaskForceTalks

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🔎 Episode 5: Pharmacy Benefits - What are pharmacy benefits, and how can they affect prescription drug costs? Explore the basics of pharmacy and medical benefits, cost sharing, and specialty drug distribution. #HealthInsurance #HealthBenefits #Pharmacy

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Consider an HSA a handy tool for managing healthcare costs! 💳✨ If you have a high-deductible health plan, a Health Savings Account lets you set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible medical expenses. To check out our HSA 101 guidew, tap the link in our bio or visit loom.ly/wyG1lsc. 🚀

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Meet our final summer intern, Dylan! We are excited to have her on the team this summer and look forward to seeing what she will accomplish during her time at CHBRP. 🔎🤓💡 #Interns#HealthPolicy#CHBRP

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🎙️ Task Force Talks - Episode 4: Dr. Janet Coffman Meet Dr. Janet Coffman, Vice Chair of Medical Effectiveness Impact at CHBRP. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel! (loom.ly/tbfhR2A) #CHBRP #TaskForceTalks

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🔎 Episode 4: Telehealth Disparities in California. Explore key disparities in telehealth access and use across California and what they mean for health equity.

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A day in the life with CHBRP’s interns! Two working from home, and two in the office. Come see what their days look like! 👀🔎🤓

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🎙️ Task Force Talks - Episode 3: Dr. Marilyn Stebbins Meet Dr. Marilyn Stebbins as she shares more about her background, research, and work with CHBRP. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel! loom.ly/qj8XGI8 #CHBRP #TaskForceTalks

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Our health care disparities series continues—and this time, we’re looking at immigration status. Swipe through for a quick overview, then visit the CHBRP website to dig into the details. Link here: loom.ly/iQJw5uw #HealthPolicy #HealthCareDisparities #ImmigrationStatus #HealthEquity

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

⚠️ Did you miss our latest video on disparities for the LGBTQ+ population in California? 😎 We got you covered here with Part 2. 🔩 Nuts and bolts: loom.ly/pPMfYeE 📖 Full explainer: loom.ly/RqwZ7uI #CHBRP #LGBTQ+ #HealthDisparities

A cream colored background with a twisted rainbow loop in the middle left border and lower right corner. Bar graphs showing the racial and ethnic composition of the LGBTQ+ adults in California versus the statewide population and a breakdown of the LGBTQ+ population by age.

A cream colored background with a twisted rainbow loop in the upper right and lower left corners. White text in blue boxes provides an overview of health outcomes for the LGBTQ+ population, including chronic conditions and disability, HIV, mental health, and tobacco use.

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

⚠️ Did you miss our latest video on disparities for the LGBTQ+ population in California? 😎 We got you covered here. 🔩 Nuts and bolts: loom.ly/pPMfYeE 📖 Full explainer: loom.ly/RqwZ7uI #CHBRP #LGBTQ+ #HealthDisparities

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🎙️ Task Force Talks: Dr. Nadereh Pourat In our second Task Force Talks interview, Dr. Nadereh Pourat shares more about her background, research, and work with CHBRP. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel! (link to go here)

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🔎 Episode 3: LGBTQ+ Health Disparities in California.|Explore key data and disparities affecting LGBTQ+ Californians and what they mean for health equity. 📖 Full explainer here: loom.ly/RqwZ7uI #CHBRP #LGBTQ+ #HealthDisparities

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Another Monday, another myth busted. 💥 Check out how Covered California deals with cost sharing for patients, based on what tier of health insurance they choose. #mythvsfact #CoveredCalifornia #healthinsurance

Curvy lines divide the graphic into two parts: the two is blue with a myth, and the bottom is yellow with the fact. The myth states every insurance company in Covered CA invents its own random copay and deductible amounts for things like emergency room visits or generic drugs.

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🎙️ Introducing Task Force Talks! A new CHBRP series highlighting the experts behind our health policy analyses. Meet Dr. Sara McMenamin, Professor of Health Policy at UC San Diego, as she shares a little about her background and role with CHBRP. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel! 🔗

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🎥 CHBRP in a Minute | Episode 2: Utilization Management Episode 2 is here! Follow along as we break down utilization management and other health policy topics, one minute at a time. #CHBRP #UtilizationManagement #HealthPolicy

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Day in the Life: Hearing Edition! Spend the day at the Capitol with CHBRP as our intern recaps a day at a California legislative hearing.

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

CHBRP’s latest explainer examines systemic barriers driving unequal outcomes in maternal health—and the policy efforts working to close the gap. 📊 Full breakdown: loom.ly/8tqcdg0 ⏱️ If you're short on time: loom.ly/TdVi6lE #HealthPolicy #CHBRP #HealthDisparities #MaternalHealth

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A white background with a blue wave with gold accents on the top of the graphic. Text includes a bar chart showing the mortality rate per 100k live births.

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Introducing our CHBRP in a Minute series! 🎥 Episode 1: Cost Sharing. Follow along as we explain health policy terms, one topic at a time. #CHBRP #CostSharing #HealthPolicy

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Another Monday, another myth to bust. Mental health care is health care -- and it requires the same coverage and protections as any other medical service. Want the details? Explore our publications on the Mental Health Parity Act. loom.ly/f2LRRWI #MentalHealth #HealthPolicy

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

First in our disparities in health policy series: telehealth! Explore the key disparities, barriers, and pathways to better access in our full explainer and infographic: loom.ly/iQJw5uw #CHBRP #HealthPolicy #HealthEquity s

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Meet one of CHBRP's Policy Interns, Lluvia! We're thrilled to have her join the team this summer. Stay tuned as we introduce our final Policy Intern! ⭐️‼️ #CHBRP #Interns #HealthPolicy

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

It's been a minute since we've posted one of these so we're bringing it back! Here is a myth about telehealth visits. We'll have more on telehealth coming up this week - stay tuned! #telehealth #virtualhealth #costsharing #healthinsurance

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#TBT to last week's The Digital Frontline: Policy Levers for AI in Healthcare seminar! CHBRP was proud to co-host the event alongside the UC Student and Policy Center. Here's a quick recap!

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Over the next few weeks, we're diving into the health disparities affecting key populations across California. From telehealth access to maternal health to LGBTQ+ populations, stay tuned for what you need to know.

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Just joined us? Here's a quick intro to CHBRP. 🧐🔎 #CHBRP #welcome

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A few weeks ago, CHBRP attended the California Economic Forum in Sacramento. Here's a quick recap of the event! 📸 #TBT #CHBRP

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

As bills move through the legislative session, they may be amended after CHBRP completes its initial analysis. Our Amendments and Analysis Updates page tracks the current status of each analyzed bill. View the latest status: loom.ly/bwxJe1s

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

CHBRP has published a letter on its analysis of SB 331 (Menjivar) on Hearing Aids. See the details on our website at www.chbrp.org! #CALeg #HearingAids #HealthPolicy #SB331

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UC Student and Policy Center @ucstudentpolicy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

AI is changing healthcare. What comes next, and what guardrails should CA consider? Join UCSF’s Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein + @politico.com @tylerkatzenberger.bsky.social for The Digital Frontline: Policy Levers for AI in Healthcare on 6/24. Register: tinyurl.com/442s4eab @chbrp.bsky.social

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The clock is ticking to state budget deadlines! If you're new to California policy, here's a quick breakdown of how the state budget comes together and key deadlines to keep in mind. For further details, see www.ebudget.ca.gov. #CALeg #StateBudget

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Happy Friday! Our week is ending with a new request for a bill analysis (SB 331 on Hearing Aids). How'd your week go? #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Legislation

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

CHBRP has completed a request from the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a fiscal update to AB 1570 on Diagnostic Imaging. See the new projected impacts at loom.ly/PavSBUM. #HealthInsurance #CALeg #CHBRP #HealthPolicy

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Celebrating our amazing CHBRP nurse, Julia Huerta! 🩺🎉 Happy Nurses Week! 💙 Thank you to Julia—and to all healthcare practitioners—for your compassion, expertise, and the care you give every day. 👏✨ #HappyNursesWeek #NursesWeek #ThankYouNurses #Nurse #HealthcareHeroes #Gratitude #CHBRP

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Spring updates from CHBRP are in 🌸✨ Highlights, helpful info 📌📚, and upcoming moments 📅🌿 you won’t want to miss—take a peek! 👀💛 Check it out at www.chbrp.org. #CHBRP #Newsletter #SpringUpdates #WhatToKnow #Healthpolicy #Legislation

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Check out our new infographic about Menopause on CHBRP.org ! Menopause can be a transformative journey! 🌼 Let's break down the facts and empower each other with knowledge. 💪 #MenopauseAwareness #EmpowerWomen

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

And that's a wrap on this peak season! 🎬 Check out all our bill analyses on CHBRP.org Huge thanks to everyone who contributed their time, expertise, and energy to keep things moving! 🚀🙌 #Teamwork #PolicyAnalysis #Legislation #HealthPolicy #PublicPolicy #Research #BillAnalysis #BehindTheScenes

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Rain or shine ☔️☀️, the CHBRP team shows up. Over the past two days, we’ve been at the California State Capitol 🏛️ attending bill briefings and providing clarification on the analyses we’ve completed. ✅📄 #CHBRP #CaliforniaLegislature #CAStateCapitol #HealthPolicy #Sacramento

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

CHBRP has completed its last two pending requests! SB 1309 (Rubio) on Lung Cancer and SB 1199 (Weber Pierson) on Prescription Drug Cost Sharing. See CHBRP's reports and accompanying documents on our website at loom.ly/t2SRwt0 #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Check out CHBRP's latest reports! loom.ly/0TozXPk 1️⃣ AB 1887 Prescription Drug Coverage for Rare Diseases 2️⃣ AB 1970 Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders 3️⃣ SB 1089 Preventive Treatment Health Care Act 4️⃣ SB 1094 Prescription Drugs #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

A flyer advertising that CHBRP has completed an analysis on AB 1887 on prescription drug coverage for rare diseases, with a picture of a stethoscope on top of a prescription pad with a pen next to it.

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1843 (Elhawary) on Communicable Diseases: Hepatitis B and C. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at loom.ly/t2SRwt0 #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1900 (Kalra) on Guaranteed Health Care for All. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at loom.ly/t2SRwt0 #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

CHBRP has completed its analysis of SB 950 (Weber Pierson) on Dementia. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at loom.ly/t2SRwt0 #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1682 (Hart) on Scalp Cooling. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at loom.ly/t2SRwt0 #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

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California Health Benefits Review Program @chbrp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1570 (Wilson) on Diagnostic Imaging. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at loom.ly/t2SRwt0 #CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

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