The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration’s Proposition 55 Estimates

Mar 1, 2018 - For example, the state eliminated Denti ‑Cal benefits for nearly all adult beneficiaries when it faced budget problems in the late 2000s. The state restored some of these benefits before January  1, 2016, but did not restore all of the rest of them until 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3765

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration's Proposition 55 Estimates in the May Revision

May 22, 2018 - These are: (1) statutory cost ‑of ‑living adjustments, (2) chaptered legislation, (3) one ‑time expenditures, (4) the full ‑year costs of partial ‑year programs, (5) costs incurred pursuant to constitutional requirements, (6) federal mandates, (7) court ‑ordered mandates, (8) state employee merit salary adjustments, and (9) state agency operating expense and equipment cost adjustments to reflect price increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3844

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - Our outlook assumes that the state will successfully comply with the new requirement —resulting in upfront implementation costs, but avoiding out-year penalties for failure to comply. The federal government has yet to issue regulations on how states must implement the EVV requirements, making it difficult to estimate potential costs and impacts on services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

The 2019-20 May Revision: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 14, 2019 - Background Proposition   56 (2016) Raised State Taxes on Tobacco Products and Dedicates Most Revenues to Medi ‑Cal on an Ongoing Basis.   Medi ‑Cal began receiving Proposition  56 funding in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4046

Estimating the Cost of Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal Coverage to Undocumented Adults [Publication Details]

May 10, 2018 - Based on a number of key assumptions, we estimate the total net state cost of this coverage expansion is approximately $3 billion in 2018-19. This net cost would be fully a state cost, and represents the change between the cost of providing full-scope Medi-Cal and the costs of providing restricted-scope Medi-Cal to the undocumented adult population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3827

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision In-Home Supportive Services Cost-Sharing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - Other Elements of the Proposal Adjustments to Cap on State Participation in IHSS Wages and Benefits. State participation in total IHSS county wage and benefit costs is capped at $12.10. The May Revision proposes to increase the state contribution cap to $1.10 above the state minimum wage in any given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3671

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Primary Care Physician Residency Proposals [Publication Details]

May 9, 2019 - The state currently funds two initiatives to support residency programs for primary care physicians. The first initiative is named after its legislative authors, Song‑Brown, and is administered by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4034

The Uncertain Affordable Care Act Landscape: What It Means for California

Feb 17, 2017 - Some states such as Kentucky and Maine identify which states can sell plans in their state. Other states such as Georgia and Wyoming allow plans approved for issuance in any state to be sold in their state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3569

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Mar 9, 2017 - In 2017 ‑18, the state share increases to 5.5  percent. Figure 3 Federal Share of Costs for ACA Optional Expansion Population State Fiscal Year
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3612

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's 340B Medi-Cal Proposal [Publication Details]

Mar 21, 2018 - We find that the Governor’s proposal merits serious consideration from the Legislature since, among other benefits, it would likely result in state savings that the Legislature could, in turn, use to fund its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3790