The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan eliminates supplemental payments for specific dental services, which were originally established in the 2017-18 Budget Act as part of the Proposition  56 (2016) spending plan. Since 2017, the Legislature has continued funding these supplemental payments in subsequent budget acts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - In 2016, the Legislature appropriated ongoing funding for the Disparity Funds Program, which awards grants to RCs and community ‑based organizations for strategies to reduce disparities in service authorizations, utilization, and spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Proposition 52 (2016) made the private hospital fee permanent, while Proposition 35 (2024) made the health plan tax permanent. The two provider taxes are not permanent in federal law, however—periodic federal approval is still required to draw down federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For example, bu dget ‑related legislation in August 2025 (Chapter  105 of 2025 [A B  144 , Committee on Budget]) created a new Abortion Access Fund to support abortion providers, with funds coming from certain excess monies in Covered California plan accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Enacted by voters in 2016, Proposition 56 increased taxes on tobacco-related products. The measure requires most of the resulting revenue to go to Medi-Cal. The state generally used this allocation to increase rates for several kinds of providers and services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - Similar to Proposition  35 (2024) and the health plan tax, Proposition  52 (2016) made a pre ‑existing fee on private hospitals (known as the Hospital Quality Assurance Fee) permanent in state law. Similar to the health plan tax, the fee must be approved by the federal government every few years to draw down federal funds for Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - The Governor ’s budget includes $ 53  m illion in Proposition  56 funding ($ 105  m illion total funds) to expand physician screenings for ( 1)  a ppropriate childhood development and ( 2)  e arly identification of trauma.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget Proposal

May 17, 2017 - Lower General Fund spending in Medi-Cal in 2016 ‑17 is attributable to many different factors, including lower caseload estimates, higher than anticipated prescription drug rebates, and managed care capitated rate adjustments resulting in greater General Fund savings. 2016 ‑17 Estimated Medi-Cal General Fund Spending Remains Over $1  Billion Higher Than the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3674

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - In 2016, State Established Whole Child Model in Most COHS-Model Counties. The state established the Whole Child Model in Chapter  625 of 2016 (SB  586, Hernandez) in 21 of the state ’s 22 existing COHS-model counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

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

Mar 9, 2017 - This is a decrease of $430   million —or 2   percent —below the estimated 2016 ‑17 General Fund spending level. Total Medi ‑Cal spending (all funds) is proposed to increase by $2.6  billion between 2016 ‑17 and 2017 ‑ 18 —from $100  billion to $102.6  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3612