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 disorders. This award, presented at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, celebrated Assemblymember Lowenthal’s unwavering commitment to improving healthcare access for vulnerable populations.