Exclusive: California’s new plan to stop AI from claiming to be your therapist
Chatbots are passing themselves off as human health providers. A new bill wants to stop that.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta Introduces Legislation to Prevent AI Systems from Impersonating Health Care Providers
AB 489 will prohibit AI platforms from representing themselves as licensed or registered health practitioners.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D – Oakland) introduced a new bill, AB 489, that will protect Californians from AI systems that misrepresent “themselves” as hea
Assemblymember Mia Bonta Introduces Legislation to Expand Californians' Access to Fluoride Care
AB 350, the Respecting Fluoride for Kids Act, will support evidence-based policies to protect California children’s dental health.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D – Oakland) introduced a new bill, AB 350, that will expand access to fluoride varnish and improve oral health outcomes for children across the state.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta Releases Statement on Federal Funding Freeze
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D – Oakland) released the following statement in response to the butchered attempt by the President to suddenly shutter federal assistance plans.
Community Heroes Take Center Stage at Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s 3rd Annual Assembly District Awards Luncheon
OAKLAND – Today, Assemblymember Bonta recognized TWENTY community members, businesses, civic Leaders, and nonprofits for their lasting impacts on California's 18th Assembly District at her annual AD-18 Awards Luncheon.
California bill promises big health care savings. Will insurance companies oppose it?
Legislation from Assembly Member Mia Bonta, D-Alameda, would eliminate most out-of-pocket expenses for patients 21 and younger.
Up to 3 million Californians could see health care savings under legislation coming Thursday morning that would end out-of-pocket costs for young patients.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta Introduces Transformational New Bill to Reduce Costs for Families and Improve Health Outcomes
AB 298 prohibits out-of-pocket health care costs for those under 21, ensuring families are able to seek care without worrying about financial barriers.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D – Oakland) introduced a first-of-its-kind piece of legislation that would expand the prohibition on out-of-pocket costs, including copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles to all covered health care services provide
Assemblymember Mia Bonta Introduces Bills to Support Reproductive & Maternal Health
The bills, introduced on the first day of the CA legislative session, will clarify abortion rights, protect maternal health, and expand access to contraceptives.
SACRAMENTO – Today, on the first day of the California legislative session, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-O
California birth centers are shutting down. A lawmaker has a new plan to help them
Assemblymember Mia Bonta, a Democrat from Oakland and chairperson of the Health Committee, is planning to introduce a bill today to ease birth center licensing requirements.
How will Trump change health care? California braces for fights over insurance and abortion
The Democratic supermajority in the California Capitol, however, has spent the past several years passing laws to stymie future conservative administrations on health care, said Mia Bonta, chairperson of the Assembly health committee and a Democrat from Oakland.