Key Impacts of H.R. 1 on Medi-Cal and CalFresh [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2026 - Key Impacts of H.R. 1 on Medi-Cal and CalFresh [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - Recommend Legislature Consider Two Key Questions at Oversight Hearings. With key implementation decisions forthcoming, the Legislature likely will want to conduct early and frequent oversight hearings on H.R.  1 during next year ’s session.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Next, we summarize the key drivers of our outlook. We then conclude with risks and uncertainties to our outlook estimates. Background Medi ‑Cal Is a Key Part of State Budget. Medi ‑Cal is a sizable federal ‑state program, covering health care for nearly 15  million low ‑income people .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - While some key rules appear to have been finalized, continued caution likely is warranted when exploring different approaches to restructure the health plan tax, the private hospital fee, or other provider taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - Far less is known around the timing of the insulin initiative, as key components remain confidential. Selling to consumers is not a simple task, and key risks remain. For example, generic drugs can struggle to compete with brand drugs, despite being substantially lower cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - Key Trends In this section, we summarize key historical and projected trends in Medi ‑Cal pharmacy spending. As the nearby box explains, we analyzed trends by combining data from federal and state sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Caseload Is a Key Contributor to Spending Growth. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Two Key Drivers Increase Medi-Cal Spending in Outlook. In Figure  2 we break down the drivers of Medi-Cal spending over the outlook period, but the majority of the increase in Medi-Cal spending comes from two key drivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Consider Key Oversight Issues. Given that the administration is still in the early stages of implementation, we recommend the Legislature focus its initial oversight over Proposition  35 on a few key issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Three Key Factors May Be Limiting Utilization Statewide. Utilization of the ECM and Community Supports benefits appears to be lower than expected. Based on our analysis and conversations with MCPs and providers, we identify three key factors that appear to be driving lower utilization rates across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003