Tag: California health care law

California’s New Law Restricts AI’s Role in Health Insurance Decisions

Nordstrom
AI in Health Insurance

California is taking a significant step to address public concerns regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. Senate Bill 1120 (SB 1120), signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2024, prohibits health insurance providers from using AI as the sole basis for denying claims. The law aims to uphold the critical role of human judgment in health care decision-making. Striking a balance between technological advancements and ensuring patient care, the legislation is set to have both immediate and far-reaching impacts. AI’s Growing Role in Health Insurance and Its Controversies…

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California healthcare bill for single payer system stalls in Assembly

G. Turner
California healthcare - Bill

The purpose of the bill was to guarantee that every state resident would have medical coverage. The State Assembly has stalled action on a California healthcare bill that would have created a single payer system that would provide medical coverage to every resident. Right before the bill’s deadline, it was stalled in the Assembly. California healthcare experts think that national debate on this subject could bring about reforms that would develop similar single payer bills that would close the gap between state residents without the need for insurance. Assembly Bill…

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