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CA Senate Approves AI Companion Chatbots Safety Bill California’s Senate passed a bill ( SB 243 ) that would require artificial intelligence-powered companion chatbot platforms to remind users...
OR Lawmakers Close to Approving Unemployment for Striking Workers The Oregon House passed a bill ( SB 916 ) that would allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. The...
CO Changes Way PBMs Paid Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a bill ( HB 1094 ) that, among other things, will allow pharmacy benefit managers, starting in 2027, to only be paid a flat service fee instead...
LA Homeowners Sue Insurers over Inadequate Fire Coverage Victims of the Los Angeles wildfires in January have filed a pair of lawsuits claiming USAA, a Texas-based insurer that serves members of the...
A year ago, after the passage of a couple of strong data privacy laws in Maryland and Vermont, we wondered if states were starting to get tougher on consumer privacy . Even though this issue remains...
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Arkansas Rep. Jeremiah Moore (R) has introduced a bill (HB 1150) that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies. Moore said the noncompetitive practice raises drug prices. (ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D) has drafted legislation aimed at boosting the pay of direct care health workers. The bill would mandate an increase in the MaineCare reimbursement rates for direct care workers allowing employers to pay up to 140% of the state minimum wage, currently $14.65 per hour. The measure is expected to be formally introduced in the coming weeks. (PORTLAND PRESS HERALD)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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