A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors

Nov 28, 2016 - Seniors turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 who have greater than a high school education spend fewer years on average with one or more ADL limitations than seniors with a high school degree or GED credential and seniors with less than a high school education (4.2 years vs. 4.8 years and 5.8  years, respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) Quality Assurance Fee Private GEMT providers $55 million Increased Medi ‑Cal payments to private ground emergency transport providers and General Fund savings. a Reflects revenue that is directly available to the state for higher provider rates and General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Spending on Emergency Care for Immigrants Has Fluctuated Notably. As part of a broader reporting requirement, the state annually reports to the federal government on the cost of covering emergency care for undocumented immigrants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - The Impact of the Unwinding of Federal COVID-19-Related Policies Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) Notably Impacted General Fund Spending. The national PHE for COVID-19 was in effect from early 2020 through May 11, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

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

Oct 24, 2025 - H.R.  1 also reduces the federal matching rate for emergency services provided to childless adults with UIS. As with childless adults who have satisfactory immigration status, the federal government currently pays 90  percent of emergency care costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - Assumed Expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Is Reasonable, While Leaving Room for Fiscal Upside. In 2020, Congress approved an increase in the federal share of cost for Medicaid for the duration of the PHE related to COVID ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - This adjustment is driven by the extension of the national COVID ‑19 public health emergency (PHE) into January 2023, which (among other impacts) provides Medi ‑Cal more federal funding to offset General Fund costs than anticipated at budget act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - Changing conditions and more frequent emergency events will challenge health care delivery systems in multiple ways , including: Additional Strain on Emergency Operations. Climate change can strain health care professionals and facilities needed to treat patients during more frequent and severe emergencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Existing Authorities Federal Emergency Declarations. On March  13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency via two authorities: the National Emergencies Act and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - As another example, plans would be required to increase their hospital patient and emergency room payments by 10  percent to 40  percent, similar to the proposed interim fee ‑for ‑service rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838