State Government

California Bill Would Guarantee Full Health Plan Birth Control Access

August 5, 2014 | Max Pringle

A bill in the California legislature would mandate full access to FDA-approved birth control methods covered in health care plans.

Boxer Says Court Decision Turns Religious Freedom Act On Its Head, Wants To Overturn

July 10, 2014 | Matt Laslo

Senator Barbara Boxer wants to overturn the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision.

State Government

Contraception Coverage Still Required in California Despite SCOTUS Ruling

June 30, 2014 | Ben Adler

The U.S. Supreme Court’s “Hobby Lobby” decision will only have a limited effect in California because it does not affect a 15-year-old California law that requires health insurance plans to include birth control.