The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - This is because brand dru gs can come with large rebates that, on net, benefit health plans and their contracted pharmacy benefit managers. As CalRx initiatives move further along, the Legislature likely will want to keep apprised of their availability and utilization among  consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - The administration is working to allocate the bond funding quickly, with plans to aw ard up to $3.3  billion in May 2025 and a stated commitment to award all funding by 2026. This leaves a brief window in which the Legislature can conduct oversight of the program and influence the administration ’s program administration decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954