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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.

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

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Page 1: Helping the State Legislature Make Wise Decisions about Health Insurance Coverage: California Health Benefits Review Program

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.