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

Nov 28, 2016 - Not only do seniors with more than a high school education live longer on average than their counterparts with less education, they are projected to spend a smaller share of their life after turning 65 with one or more ADL limitations on average than seniors with a high school degree or GED credential and seniors with less than a high school education (17.1  percent vs. 21.1  percent and 26.2  percent, respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

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

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 - Because the General Fund would have otherwise covered these costs, the spending plan also scores these amounts as budget solutions. Prescription Drugs Eliminates Coverage of Certain Drugs. The spending plan ends coverage of certain optional pharmacy benefits in Medi-Cal, beginning January 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Residential services, which include independent and supported living services either in a consumer ’s home or in licensed facilities that provide 24 ‑hour nonmedical residential care, typically have a relatively higher cost per person due to the comprehensiveness of the service provided (including personal services, supervision, and/or assistance essential for self ‑protection or completing the activities of daily living).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Public Awareness Campaign. $10  million for an Alzheimer ’s and related dementias public awareness campaign that will be culturally competent and targeted toward at-risk populations and those currently living with these diseases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

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

Jan 13, 2025 - We understand that while the administration indicates it will provide this payment in the future—after the final calculation of the minimum funding requirement—it also has not scored this future obligation in its multiyear budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - In addition, as a result of physical distancing and other changes in people ’s daily lives, the pandemic has taken a toll on Californians ’ mental health and disrupted the ordinary provision of various public services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

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