The 2011-12 Budget: Options to Achieve Savings in the Regional Center System [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2011 - We also recommend the Legislature either expand the existing Family Cost Participation Program or implement means testing to determine who is eligible to receive these state services.These changes, we would acknowledge, represent a significant departure from the policies originally adopted in the Lanterman Act but would help ensure the long-term sustainability of the program for those consumers with the greatest financial need for its services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2424

Fiscal and Policy Options for the Every Woman Counts Program [Publication Details]

Jun 14, 2010 - Recently, there has been significant legislative and public interest in the state’s Every Woman Counts (EWC) program for breast cancer early detection. We provide background on the EWC program and other state breast cancer programs and describe the recent history of the program, including caseload and funding trends and recent program changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2305

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Overview of Its Potential Impact on State Health Programs [Publication Details]

May 13, 2010 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Overview of Its Potential Impact on State Health Programs [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/2275

Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2010 - These problems also affect the state’s ability to collect additional federal funding that could otherwise be available to offset the cost of state AIDS programs. We recommend two actions that the state could take: First, have the state Office of AIDS (OA) take steps to ensure that persons receiving services through state–supported programs are reflected in the HIV surveillance database.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2204

2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Health [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2009 - At the time this analysis was prepared, Congress also appeared to be close to agreement on federal legislation that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). We recommend that the state forego at this time an option available under the new federal legislation to expand children’s coverage up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level because of the state’s current fiscal condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1925

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details] HTML Description: The role of the Legislative Analyst's Office is to review state programs and make recommendations to the Legislature as to how the state can operate more effectively and efficiently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

Pay-for-Performance Could Reduce Medi-Cal Costs and Improve Patient Care [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - As health care costs continue to face upward cost pressures, many federal, state and private health care programs have turned to pay-for-performance programs as a way of both ensuring the practice of effective and efficient medicine and of controlling costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1764

Failure to Promulgate Regulations Leads to State Laws Not Being Enforced [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - Failure to Promulgate Regulations Leads to State Laws Not Being Enforced [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/1766

Expanded Efforts Could Further Reduce Cost of Mental Health Drugs [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - The cost of mental health drugs in the Medi-Cal Program continues to grow. We estimate the state can save about $5 million General Fund annually by reducing inappropriate prescribing practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1767

The Governor's Health Care Plan: State Fiscal Risks and Issues--October 2007 [Publication Details]

Oct 31, 2007 - The Governor's Health Care Plan: State Fiscal Risks and Issues--October 2007 [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/1678