Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Jan 23, 2018 - The administration estimates that these actions reduce estimated General Fund Medi-Cal costs by about $300  million in 2017 ‑18 and about $600  million in 2018 ‑19. As a result, we anticipate the May Revision will reflect $900  million in lower General Fund expenditures, and an equal amount of resources available for any purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program. Last year ’s budget notably increased the size of the MCO tax, generating more revenue for Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - (The proposed $ 60 r ate per screening is equal to the rate currently paid for developmental screenings administered under Medi ‑Cal fee ‑for ‑service.) Associated costs would be covered by a combination of Proposition   56 t obacco tax revenues and federal funding for Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Medi‑Cal Healthier California for All Funds “Medi ‑Cal Healthier California for All ” Proposal. In October 2019, the administration announced a series of proposed Medi ‑Cal reforms that are now collectively referred to as Medi ‑Cal Healthier California for All.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - By applying only to Cal Grant recipients with children rather than to all Cal Grant recipients, the Governor ’s proposal adds new program rules that could make understanding and navigating the financial aid system more difficult for students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The  key item in this category is a proposal for the state to reauthorize a tax on managed care organizations that draws down additional federal funds and offsets costs in Medi ‑Cal. While the fiscal impact of this reauthorization would be small in the budget window —an estimated $300  million in 2023 ‑ 24 —the effect would be much larger in future years, rising to roughly $2  billion in General Fund savings as early as 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - CDE and DSS have collaborated on nutrition issues, the most recent example being the pandemic response to provide increased Cal Fresh benefits to families impacted by school closings. If the administration has specific concerns with how CDE is administering the program, more cost effective solutions likely exist to address these concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363