Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - Moreover, we find that the requirement could limit access to nurse ‑midwife services, and potentially women ’s health care services overall, while also raising women ’s health care costs. We recommend that the Legislature consider removing the state ’s physician ‑supervision requirement, while adding other safeguards to ensure safety and quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

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

Nov 28, 2016 - For example, the rate of disability for married Hispanic women who hold a high school degree and are between the ages of 65 and 84 is held constant. This means that any changes in population –wide levels of disability projected in our analysis result from projected changes in the size and demographics of the senior population as opposed to increases or decreases in disability rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

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

May 6, 2021 - New State Option to Extend Medicaid Coverage for Postpartum Women Current Federal and State Medicaid Policy on Coverage for Postpartum Women. As authorized by federal law, Medi-Cal currently provides time-limited coverage to pregnant women who do not meet all standard Medi-Cal eligibility rules, such as those with incomes above 138  percent of the federal poverty level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes General Fund reappropriations for public health equity initiatives, including Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) Women ’s Health Equity ($15.5  million); reproductive health ($13.3  million); and support for LGBTQ+ foster youth ($4  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

Proposition 99 Overview [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2010 - Presented to Assembly Budget Committee, Hearing on the Every Women Counts Program
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2200

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Research Grants. $4  million for grants focused on women and people of color (both of whom have a higher prevalence of dementias) and the LGBTQ+ community (which has been underrepresented in previous research).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Mar 9, 2017 - For most families and children, SPDs, and pregnant women, California generally receives a 50  percent FMAP —meaning the federal government pays one ‑half of Medi ‑Cal costs for these populations. However, a subset of children with higher incomes qualify for Medi ‑Cal as part of the state ’s CHIP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3612

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - For most families and children, SPDs, and pregnant women, California generally receives a 50  percent FMAP —meaning the federal government pays one –half of Medi –Cal costs for these populations. However, a subset of children with higher incomes qualify for Medi –Cal as part of the state ’s CHIP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3350

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - Budget legislation extends the 60-day period of post-partum eligibility to one year for women who have been diagnosed with specified maternal mental health conditions. The budget provides $8.6  million from the General Fund to reflect this change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - (CHIP provides health coverage for pregnant women, newborn infants, and children whose household income falls below certain thresholds but is too high for Medicaid eligibility.) The remaining around 10  percent of CCS beneficiaries do not qualify for Medi-Cal and either have their non-CCS care covered through private insurance or are uninsured.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767