California Senate Bill 770 – Health Care: Unified Health Care Financing

On October 9, 2023, the California Senate published this Senate Bill (SB) 770 regarding unified health care financing. This bill would direct the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency to research, develop, and pursue discussions of a waiver framework in consultation with the federal government with the objective of a health care system that incorporates specified features and objectives, including, among others, a comprehensive package of medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, dental, and vision benefits, and the absence of cost sharing for essential services and treatments . . .