Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - Second, we summarize several other quality ‑assurance mechanisms applicable to the provision of women ’s health care that are widely utilized or present in the health care sector. Third, we discuss the theoretical and practical reasons for how the state ’s requirement could impede access to and raise costs for nurse ‑midwife services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

How Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System?

May 4, 2026 - Medi ‑Cal pays safety net clinics for each visit from a Medi ‑Cal beneficiary. Each clinic ’s rate is set based on its reported costs. As a budget solution, the state will reduce these rates for visits from adult Medi ‑Cal enrollees with UIS beginning in July 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5180

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - To some extent, health care —like other parts of the service sector —is structurally predisposed to greater growth in costs. (For example, the inflation in nonmedical service sectors discussed above is still higher than overall inflation over the same time period.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - Children ’s vaccinations and mental health services are down by over 10  percent, while outpatient visits (which include well-child visits, where vaccinations and developmental screenings often take place) and dental visits are down by 30  percent to 40  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The new policy will maintain the rates currently paid for telehealth services, include various changes to protect patient consent and choices, and reduce the use of audio-only visits in favor of in-person or video-only visits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - Additionally, implementing the paid sick leave policy for IHSS providers and the federally required electronic visit verification system in  2018 ‑19  will likely increase IHSS costs, but the full fiscal impact of these policies is uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - Adjustment for Avoidable Emergency Room Visits. Many emergency room visits are considered to be avoidable through better outreach; care coordination; and access to other, more appropriate forms of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The health enrollment navigators project was initially established in 2019 on a three-year, limited-term basis to provide counties and community-based organizations with funding to provide potentially eligible Medi-Cal populations with outreach and assistance applying for and maintaining en rollment in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - Health care services covered by Medi-Cal include visits to the doctor ’s office, stays at the hospital, prescription drugs, behavioral health services, long-term care, and dental services, among many other areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2019-20 May Revision: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 14, 2019 - These performance measures include, for example, the proportion of children receiving recommended preventive “well child ” visits and the proportion of children who have received all recommended vaccinations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4046