An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - These include: (1)  staffing resources; (2)  laboratory equipment resources and the types of tests that can be performed; (3)  the number and types of tests performed annually over the last several years; and (4)  if applicable, the extent to which existing levels of staffing and equipment allow for testing above current levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The proposal would then provide a like amount of funding from Proposition  4, the climate bond approved by voters in November 2024. This  would result in maintaining prior funding levels for these activities but would preclude this amount of Proposition  4 funds from supporting expanded service levels or additional projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - As Figure  4 shows, the top 30 drugs in terms of spending (out of about 950 drug categories) represented less than 20  percent of all prescriptions (left column) but more than 50  percent of gross spending (right column).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Both IPP and PATH —incentives funding that is also shown on Figure  4 in addition to General Fund ECM and Community Supports spending —have fixed, limited ‑term funding availability that ends in 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - In this section, we estimate the extent to which four possible explanations —each related to a policy change —are causing increases in the senior caseload, while enrollment in the other caseload categories is declining or has stabilized following the unwinding of the continuous coverage requirement These possible explanations include: (1)  the elimination of a Medi ‑Cal share of cost for seniors
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Figure  4 shows the multiyear expenditure plan for BHCIP as of the Governor ’s 2025 ‑26 budget (after accounting for the reduction). Figure 4 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program: Multiyear Funding Plan General Fund (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - These steps include: (1)  forming the stakeholder advisory committee; (2)  consulting with the newly formed committee; (3)  structuring the new augmentations; and (4)  where necessary, obtaining federal approval (such as by submitting permanent state plan amendments or limited-term waivers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan includes $9  million ($4  million General Fund), growing to $114  million ($50  million General Fund) over several years, to implement a wellness coach benefit in Medi-Cal. The benefit will be aimed at children and youth with existing and emerging behavioral health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Figure 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - As Figure  4 shows, the Governor proposes to delay or reduce spending across several limited-term workforce initiatives. The proposal impacts General Fund and Mental Health Services Fund spending. We describe the proposals further below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860