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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-05 · by Kristen Hwang/calmatters The Associated Press
Doctors and health insurers have sued Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature over a newly passed healthcare tax on managed care organizations, arguing it violates a 2024 initiative that restricts healthcare taxes and specifies how revenue must be used. The lawsuit, filed Friday in the California Supreme Court by the California Medical Association and the California Association of Health Plans, asserts that the MCO tax will lead to significant premium hikes for Californians.
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Doctors and health insurers in California have sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature over the approval of a new tax on managed care organizations, which they argue violates a 2024 healthcare initiative limiting such taxes. The lawsuit, filed by The California Medical Association and California Association of Health Plans, claims that this MCO tax could lead to significant increases in insurance premiums for Californians. They contend the new tax circumvents legal restrictions on healthcare taxation and its allocation of revenue. This dispute highlights ongoing tensions between state government policies and healthcare industry regulations aimed at protecting consumers from premium hikes.
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Doctors and health insurers filed a lawsuit Friday alleging Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature violated the law when they approved a healthcare tax that could substantially increase insurance premiums for Californians.
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The lawsuit claims the recently passed tax on health plans, known as the managed care organization tax or MCO tax, circumvents a 2024 initiative that limits healthcare taxes and directs revenue toward specific purposes.
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The California Medical Association and California Association of Health Plans filed the complaint with the California Supreme Court.
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