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California governor signs law to grow mental health coverage

by Associated Press
| September 25, 2020 1:03 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Friday that for the first time in California defines “medical necessity," a move aimed at requiring private health insurance plans to pay for more mental health and drug addiction treatments.

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