Insurance

Lawmakers have taken steps to require insurers to keep more accurate directories of doctors and specialists, but state rules still aren’t complete, and penalties are rare.

By continuing to lean on insurance-based solutions to deep-seated societal problems, California has put itself on a path toward repeating the mistakes of the past.

A bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature would allow at least 12 sessions of physical therapy before insurers could deny care.

California’s insurance commissioner has sparred with Consumer Watchdog, which says his proposed rule is retaliatory.

The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog collects "intervenor fees" for participating in premium setting in the Department of Insurance. It says it saves consumers millions of dollars more than it collects.

The FAIR Plan faces accusations of denying smoke-damage claims and more. Can California lawmakers keep the insurer of last resort accountable?

After the Eaton and Palisades fires, some still standing homes are embedded with toxic residue, including cyanide, asbestos and heavy metals. Insurers don’t want to cover this.

Independent pharmacies are closing across California and nationwide, and chain pharmacies aren’t far behind. Pharmacy benefit managers have a chokehold on prescriptions and their pricing.

California is considering a bill to limit how pharmacy benefit managers negotiate drug prices, which is one of the most effective tools for controlling prescription costs.

Proposed ballot initiative aims to repeal Prop. 103, the California law that regulates home and auto insurance.