About Leelah Klauber
Leelah Klauber is a JD candidate at UC Law SF concentrating in Health Law & Policy. Next fall, she will serve as the Director of Community and the UCSF/UC Law SF Consortium Liaison for the Health Law and Policy Society. Prior to law school, she worked at ArentFox Schiff LLP in their New York office, where she conducted legal research and analyzed healthcare plans for a large company, assessing the potential impact of legislative changes on healthcare coverage. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Connecticut College2025 State Price Transparency Actions
Leelah Klauber November 25, 2025
The Federal Push for Transparency Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, there has been a push for comprehensive healthcare reform, including early efforts to create price transparency. The ACA requires health plans to provide a summary of benefits and coverage, along with a list of definitions to facilitate consumer comprehension. In 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13877, which directed federal agencies to give patients access to real prices rather than estimates and to make pricing information comparable across health plans. Following that Executive Order, […]
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Oregon Invites Public Comments on the Healthcare Market Oversight Program
Leelah Klauber October 23, 2025
In 2025, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) invited the public to weigh in on its Health Care Market Oversight (“HCMO”) Program. The Oregon Health Policy Board is seeking comments on the program’s guiding principles and framework. This move follows growing criticism and scrutiny of the program, as well as a lawsuit in which a federal appeals court upheld the program’s authority. These public comment opportunities offer a rare chance for residents, providers, and stakeholders to directly influence how healthcare mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations are reviewed, or potentially restricted, by the […]
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