. >> people of all ages are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. supriya surrender was diagnosed when she was 30 years old. everybody journey is different, but for me, i lost all of my hair in a three month time span. >> i lost my eyebrows. the year of follow ing surrender, said the diagnosis was jarring. >> she documented and shared her hair loss journey online so others wouldn't feel alone. you know, a lot of time people will say to you, oh, it's just hair, you know? >> at least it's just hair. it's nothing else but the truth of it is, it's so much more than just hair. it is a piece of your physical identity. >> surrender is a plotting a new california bill that would provide health insurance coverage for wigs. on wednesday, assembly member mark berman said the bill was inspired by mountain view high school student miranda huang. >> i'm honestly still a little bit in shock because i didn't think it was going to happen this soon, and another high school senior reached out to the assemblyman about their stories with alopecia areata and how it's imp