The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Some of these flexibilities helped seniors stay enrolled in Medi ‑ Cal —for example, one policy allowed counties to more easily renew eligibility for individuals who derive income from stable sources, such as social security and pensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals

Mar 26, 2019 - (For budgetary purposes, the state only recognized the deferral in the General Fund, not other funds ’ statements.) Pension Deferral. The state makes quarterly payments to the California Public Employees ’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for pension contributions for state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3988

The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2019 - While the state has already addressed many of its outstanding deferrals, there are still three major categories of deferrals remaining. These are related to: (1) state employee payroll, (2) pension payments, and (3) Medi-Cal payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3988

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Although the state has some insight into federal and state sources of funding for public health laboratories, there are some gaps. Specifically, the state does not collect data on the share of 1991 realignment funds flowing to laboratories, nor does the state collect data on other funding sources —like fees or county funds —laboratories could receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - State supplemental rebates historically have comprised just a fraction of the overall savings from Medi ‑Cal rebates. State and Federal Government Share Pharmacy Costs and Rebate Savings. As a joint federal‑state program, Medi‑Cal’s costs are shared between federal and state funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - In the fee-for-service system (Medi-Cal ’s traditional delivery system), adjusting rates, which tend to be uniform across the state, is a relatively simple exercise. In the managed care system, however, rates are far more diverse across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - State Provides Grants to MCPs and Providers to Develop ECM and Community Supports Program Infrastructure. In order to support the implementation of ECM and Community Supports, the state implemented the PATH initiative and the Incentive Payment Program (IPP) to help create and expand program infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The Legislature could use the funding it frees up from funding fewer proposals to address district cost pressures (such as rising pension costs), or it could set this funding aside in the Proposition  98 Reserve for future allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - In 2020, State Created CalRx to Expand Access to Generic Drugs. Over the years, the state has taken a number of steps to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs in state programs and to consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979