Helping the State Legislature Make Wise Decisions about Health Insurance Coverage:

California Health Benefits Review Program

PRL-IPHS Faculty and Staff: Edward Yelin, Janet Coffman, Wade Aubry, Margaret Fix, Chris Tonner, Gina Evans-Young

• CHBRP has analyzed over 80 health insurance mandate bills for California Legislature.

• Legislature was initially skeptical that UC could make the trains run on time, but now views program as a model of providing evidenced-based policy advice to government.

• CHBRP valued because reports are neutral, neither advocating for or against proposed legislation.