The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Total caseload (of Early Start and Lanterman caseload, excluding presumptive eligibility) has increased from about 280,000  individuals served in 2015 to about 460,000 individuals served in 2025. This represents about a 60  percent increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Mar 6, 2025 - As shown in the figure, between 2015 and 2019, the share of seniors statewide who were enrolled in Medi ‑Cal ranged between about 18  percent and 18.5  percent. We estimate that there were 6.5  million individuals age 65 and over as of January 1, 2025 in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Health and Human Services)

Jun 19, 2015 - The final 2015‑16 budget package included some, but not all, of the Health and Human Services –related legislative augmentations included in the Conference version of the 2015‑16  budget bill passed by the Legislature on June  15, 2015 (AB  93, Weber).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3277

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors

Nov 28, 2016 - Projections of Seniors With Disabilities in California From 2015 Through 2060 In this section, we provide projections of the population of seniors with disabilities in California from 2015 through 2060.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The share of Californians aged 12 and over having an SUD in the past year rose nearly 10  percent between 2015 ‑2017 and 2018 ‑2019. The consequences of these behavioral health challenges have also grown more severe.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

Upcoming Changes in Medi-Cal Create Fiscal and Policy Uncertainty

Oct 9, 2015 - During the 2015‑16 budget process and the ongoing special session, the administration, the Legislature, and stakeholders have been working to develop a modified MCO tax that meets federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3300

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - While comprehensive data are not available to fully ass ess the extent of this problem, the data that are available indicate that counties have processed roughly 75  percent of redeterminations due between January 2015 and September 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3350

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - For example, county MHSA revenue declined by 18  percent in 2015-16, a fiscal year that was solidly in the middle of an economic expansion. During a recession, MHSA revenue should be expected to decline sharply —for example, in 2010-11 and 2011-12 combined, revenues declined by 39  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Mar 9, 2017 - The administration projects that the ACA optional expansion caseload will continue to grow significantly from its 2015 ‑16 level, particularly in 2016 ‑17. Between 2015 ‑16 and 2016 ‑17, average monthly caseload for the ACA optional expansion population is projected to grow by 15   percent —from under 3.5  million to nearly 4  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3612

The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget [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/3173