The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - This is because the submitted 2025 fee is much larger than the 2024 version, and H.R. 1 prohibits states from increasing their existing provider taxes. (The 2025 fee was submitted for approval in March  2025, a few months prior to Congress enacting H.R. 1, but it has not yet been approved.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Quality Incentive Payments in Place Since 2025. The final phase of rate reform has been implemented since January 2025. Since this time, rate models are fully funded, with the 90   percent (base rate) and 10   percent (quality incentive payment) structure set out in statute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - We assume this trend continues through the remainder of 2025‑26. Spending Notably Rises After 2025 ‑26, Primarily Due to Rates and Utilization … After  2025 ‑26, baseline spending rises. Most of this increase ($11.1  billion) comes from annual increases in provider rates and beneficiary utilization of services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - In 2025-26, the state is spending $164  million General Fund ($510  million total funds) on the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). Overall General Fund spending on HCAI is down in 2025-26 compared to the 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5075

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The tax rate on Medi ‑Cal enrollment ($274 per member, per month in 2025) is more than 100 times the tax rate on commercial enrollment ($2 per member, per month in 2025). Proposition  35, however, limits the size of the tax on commercial enrollment to nominal amounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor proposes a $4.5  billion SFEU balance for the end of 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal in the May Revision [Publication Details]

May 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal in the May Revision [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5048

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending [Publication Details]

Apr 3, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5026

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Under last year ’s spending plan, less MCO tax funding would be available in 2025-26 than in 2024-25 to offset General Fund spending, necessitating a General Fund backfill. This is because the augmentations were scheduled to ramp up in 2025 and 2026, requiring a larger share of MCO tax funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992