Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal was recently honored with the 2024 MemorialCare Healthcare Leader Award for his ongoing commitment by working on legislation to make insurance plans accountable in providing coverage for critical medical treatment for children with the rare diagnosis of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome), two debilitating pediatric neuropsychiatric d

Long Beach’s state assembly representative, Josh Lowenthal, earlier this month introduced AB 2105 [Editor Note: Corrected from AB 2015 in the print edition] in Sacramento. It would provide health insurance coverage for an inflammatory brain disorder that can become chronic or life-threatening conditions to children when left untreated – and which is typically misdiagnosed by doctors.