COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - The blue line shows how the ACA limited the percentage of incomes subsidized health insurance purchasers would have to spend on premiums. The red line shows how California ’s state subsidy program further reduced the percentage of incomes subsidized Californians would have to spend on premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - From April 2020 through July 2020, more than one-third of survey respondents reported that they delayed getting medical care due to the COVID-19 pandemic (blue line). In addition, during the same time period, approximately 30  percent of survey respondents reported that they needed medical care for conditions other than COVID-19 but did not receive it (red line).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - These amounts are shown in light blue in Figure  4 . Small Operating Surpluses Under Governor ’s Plan and Estimates. In the previous section we used the term surplus to describe the amount available to allocate in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - California Blue Zone Challenge. $2  million for grants to cities and communities that have adopted or are willing to adopt dementia-friendly practices. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Wraparound Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465