An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Since the passage of the 2022-23 budget, there have been 58 graduates of this program. In the Governor ’s proposed May Revision, approximately $3.4  million for these programs is proposed for reversion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - As part of a series of federal Medicaid authorizations in 2010, the state received approval from the federal government to pilot new approaches to better coordinate CCS and non-CCS services. According to DHCS, these pilots were intended to improve health outcomes and patient and provider satisfaction while also slowing the rate of growth in spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

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

Feb 27, 2024 - Figure 2 Overall Spending Varies Year to Year HCAI Funding (In Millions) -58% HCAI = Department of Health Care Access and Information. In Current Year, Deferred One-Time Funds Drive Down General Fund Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, an estimated  172 million trees have died in California’s forests since 2010 due to multiple years of low moisture and drought conditions, high temperatures, and resulting bark beetle infestations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 5, 2025 - From the three ‑year period of 2008 ‑2010 to three ‑year period of 2017 ‑2019, the share of California adults with SMI increased by around 50  percent, with the share of California young adults with SMI nearly doubling over the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - First, by requiring managed care plans to establish population health management programs and provide ECM on a statewide basis, CalAIM would expand certain service components of Whole Person Care and Health Homes to all 58 c ounties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - In 2010, 74 p ercent of consumers were enrolled in Medi ‑Cal, whereas today, 79 p ercent are enrolled. Among children, enrollment has increased by more than 10 p ercentage points since 2010, from 59 p ercent to 71 p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - A number of major HHS programs, such as CalFresh and CalWORKs, are locally administered by the state ’s 58 counties. To determine eligibility for these programs and perform other administrative functions, counties use one of three automated welfare systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - This is because h igh-risk populations have greater access to health coverage following federal enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010. With the end of MRMIP, the spending plan reallocates the program ’s funding source —fines and penalties paid by health plans —to help offset General Fund spending in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment [Publication Details] The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment Format: HTML Description: Health and social services (H &SS) expenditures account for about 29 percent of General Fund spending in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2248