Informational Hearings: 2025-2026 Session

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1100

Joint Hearing - Senate and Assembly Committees on Health

The Cost of Uncertainty: Health Coverage Access & Affordability Amid Federal Instability

Agenda

Background Paper

2026 CHCF California Health Policy Survey 

2025 CHCF/KFF California Health Benefits Survey

The 25% Problem: Why Health Care Is So Expensive (And What We Can Do About It)

Impact Health Policy Partners Presentation

Covered California Background Information

Department of Health Care Access and Information Presentation

UC Berkeley Labor Center Presentation

California Health Care Foundation Presentation

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1200

Kratom and 7-Hydroxymitragynine: Public Health Concerns and Regulatory Challenges **VIDEO**

Agenda

Background Paper

Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.

Orange County Superior Court Civil Complex Center - 751 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana. Room CXC-101

Joint Oversight Hearing - Senate Committees on Health and Judiciary

First Annual Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Report Overview and Mapping the Landscape **VIDEO**

Agenda

CARE Act 2025 Annual Report

Testimony - Dr. Meyer, UC San Diego

Testimony - Anita Fisher

Testimony - Elizabeth Kaino Hopper

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1100

Joint Hearing - Senate and Assembly Committees on Health

Federal Action Impacts on Community Health **VIDEO**

Agenda

Background Paper

DHCS presentation

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1200

Joint Hearing - Senate Committees on Health and Agriculture

Response to the Avian Flu: Looking at Biosecurity and Disease Monitoring Systems in California **VIDEO**

Agenda

CDFA infographic

CDFA presentation

USDA presentation

UC Merced policy brief

California Poultry Federation

California Dairies, Inc.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1200

Joint Hearing - Senate Committees on Health and Public Safety

California Advancing ad Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM): Enhanced Care Management, Community Supports and Justice Involved Reentry Initiatives **VIDEO**

Agenda

Background Paper

Community Supports

Enhanced Care Management

Justice Involved Initiative

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1100

Joint Hearing - Senate and Assembly Committees on Health

2027 Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Options **VIDEO**

Agenda

Background Paper

Public Comment letters

CHBRP Benchmark Plans

CHBRP Premiums and State Comparison

DMHC Benchmark Plan

Wakely presentation

Covered California testimony

Addendum to Covered California testimony