Supporters have framed the bill as a way to increase coverage among the state's uninsured population.

Adults could add dependent parents to health plans under proposed California legislation Including dependent children on insurance policies has long been standard procedure in the health care industry. Controversial legislation being considered in California, however, would flip the script by allowing adult children to add dependent parents to their plans.

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