The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department stated that its budget projections for 2026 ‑27 do not incorporate any potential added costs due to the changes in H.R 1. Will the department be able to determine whether its costs increase in the future due to H.R. 1?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Health plans that participate in Covered California must use these accounts so that federal subsidies do not pay for abortion services. The fund is continuously appropriated through the 2028-29 fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Although H.R. 1 does not require states to apply the community engagement requirement and six ‑month renewals to adults with UIS (whose Medi ‑Cal full scope coverage is entirely state ‑funded), the administration proposes to do so.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [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/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Additionally, states must conduct quarterly reviews to ensure that deceased individuals do not remain enrolled in  Medicaid. Provides Additional Funding for Rural Providers. H.R.  1 creates the Rural Health Transformation Fund, which will allocate $50  billion in state grants over five years (beginning in Federal Fiscal Year 2026) generally to support rural health providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For example, this change might require clinics to track their patients ’ immigration status —a practice that many clinics generally do not undertake. Any implementation challenges resulting from such hurdles could delay the timing of savings or reduce the long ‑term effect altogether.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - (For example, as discussed earlier, UCSF  researchers project that the state ’s current shortage of registered nurses will be eliminated by 2026 due to increasing enrollment in registered nurse education programs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

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The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Longer‑Term (2024‑25 Through 2026‑27) Outlook Anticipates Increases in General Fund Spending. We project Medi ‑Cal General Fund spending to increase in the remaining years of  the outlook period, rising to more than $38  billion in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649