Health and Human Services

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Health

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October 19, 2026 - This post summarizes the state’s 2026-27 spending package for health. It is part of our Spending Plan series. In this post, we provide an overview of the state’s health spending package, then cover spending for Medi-Cal, the State Hospitals, Public Health, Health Care Access and Information, Health and Human Services Agency, and Covered California. Appendix tables at the end of this post summarize the major spending actions and budget solutions in the health budget.

Overview of County Indigent Health Care

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August 5, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight

How Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System?

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May 4, 2026 - In this report, we analyze how the changing fiscal and policy landscape will affect California’s health care system, including health coverage, hospitals, clinics, private health insurance, and county programs. We also provide key issues to consider regarding these effects.

H.R. 1 Financing Impact on Medi-Cal Providers

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April 6, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health

Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs

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March 19, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

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March 13, 2026 - Analyzes the Governor’s budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), with a focus on a budget proposal to continue planning the proposed Life Outcomes Improvement System (LOIS) information technology project, implementation of new H.R. 1 Medicaid eligibility rules, implementation of the quality incentive program under service provider rate reform, and an analysis of the cost drivers of DDS spending growth over the last several years.

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

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March 2, 2026 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s budget for Medi-Cal, with a focus on base spending trends, changes to provider taxes, implementation of new H.R. 1 rules, oversight over enacted budget solutions, and considerations for identifying additional savings in Medi-Cal.

Impact of H.R. 1 on Access to Medical School and Student Debt

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February 23, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health

Overview of California’s Physician Residency Grant Programs

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February 23, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health

Key Impacts of H.R. 1 on Medi-Cal and CalFresh

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February 11, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

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November 19, 2025 - This brief summarizes our annual outlook for General Fund spending on Medi-Cal.

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act on CalFresh

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November 13, 2025 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Human Services

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

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October 24, 2025 - We describe the changing fiscal and policy landscape for Medi-Cal resulting from Congressional enactment of H.R. 1 and the key issues facing the Legislature.

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The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

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October 16, 2025 - This post summarizes spending on health programs in the 2025-26 spending plan.

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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August 20, 2025 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight