The 2012–13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Healthy Families Program Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2012 - Specifically, the savings in the budget year may be less than the administration’s estimates, and the proposal will disrupt healthcare services for some HFP enrollees and may impact access to providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2568

Major Milestones: 43 Years of Care and Treatment Of the Mentally Ill [Publication Details]

Mar 8, 2000 - Major Milestones: 43 Years of Care and Treatment Of the Mentally Ill [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/712

Developmental Center Restructure [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Developmental centers (DC) population has declined significantly over the last forty years. We examine the DC system's population trends and cost-effectiveness, and provide the Legislature with options and recommendations related to future DC operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/962

Hospital Waiver Increasing State General Fund Costs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - A new federal hospital financing waiver is estimated to result in a net increase in Medi-Cal costs of $39 million over its first two years. We recommend that the waiver instead be implemented in a manner that avoids these costs and generates significant state savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1419

The 2010-11 Budget: How the Special Session Actions Would Affect Health Programs [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: How the Special Session Actions Would Affect Health Programs [Publication Details] The 2010-11 Budget: How the Special Session Actions Would Affect Health Programs Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s various proposed actions to obtain savings in the current and budget years through actions in the special session have significant implications for the state’s health services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2183

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - This report summarizes various changes to law that we have recommended in recent years. Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

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

Mar 21, 2018 - The administration has noted that in recent years there has been increased scrutiny at the federal government of the problem of duplicate discounts, specifically, and the use of the 340B Program in Medicaid, broadly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3790

Improving The State’s Medi-Cal Antifraud Program [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Improving The State’s Medi-Cal Antifraud Program [Publication Details] Improving The State’s Medi-Cal Antifraud Program Format: HTML Description: During the past four years, the Legislature has approved significant increases in resources to combat fraud in the Medi-Cal Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1114

Proposition 99: Too Many Programs, Too Few Dollars [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - We recommend the Legislature approve the Governor’s budget proposal for Proposition 99-funded programs, which shifts allocations of tobacco tax revenues to maximize resources for health programs and achieve General Fund savings. We further recommend that the Legislature begin this year to address the long-term issues posed by the present structure of Proposition 99.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1286

Hospitals Face Financial Headaches [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - California hospitals face significant financial pressures in the next several years, particularly from recent federal regulations limiting the amount the state can pay public hospitals participating in Medi-Cal. We recommend steps the Legislature could take even in difficult fiscal times to deal with problems faced by hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/862