The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Our estimate of total coverage losses by June 2027 is higher than the administration ’s by about 280,000, largely because we assume most disenrollment among existing enrollees would occur within roughly 12 months of implementation rather than 18 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

Feb 27, 2024 - Prior to 2017 ‑18, the department (then known as OSHPD) did not receive General Fund support. Instead, special funds supported its various activities. Since 2017 ‑18, the state has provided General Fund support for certain limited-term initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 15, 2017 - Lower General Fund Spending in Medi-Cal in 2017 ‑18 Relative to 2017 ‑18 Budget Act . In 2017 ‑18, we estimate General Fund Medi-Cal spending to be $18.9  billion. This estimate is around $625  million lower than what was assumed in the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3715

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Due to limitations of available data on current county spending, differentiating between services for individuals under 18 years of age and services for individuals under 25 years of age is di fficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

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

May 17, 2017 - Changes to 2017 ‑18 Medi-Cal Spending Estimate Lower Proposed Medi-Cal General Fund Spending in 2017 ‑18. The Governor ’s May Revision proposes $18.6  billion in General Fund funding for Medi-Cal in 2017 ‑18, a $540  million reduction compared to the Governor ’s January budget proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3674

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget Additional Estimated Spending at May Revision $287 $1,350 2017 ‑18 Deficiency. For 2017 ‑18, the $287  million in increased costs identified in the May Revision is added to the $544  million in increased costs identified in the Governor ’s January budget proposal relative to the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3839

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - We Estimate the Governor Solved an $18   Billion Budget Problem. We estimate the Governor ’s budget addressed an $18  billion budget problem. This is somewhat lower than the $22  billion budget problem the administration has referenced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The shortage of mental health services is more severe for young adults, with 34  percent of individuals aged 18 through 25 having a mental illness in 2021 ‑2022 and less than two ‑thirds of young adults with mental illness receiving services  in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954