The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - Most Medi-Cal enrollees do not pay premiums. However, state residents with certain characteristics and who have incomes above standard Medicaid thresholds may enroll in Medi-Cal provided they pay monthly premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department has stated that its goal is to have as many providers as possible earn the quality payments, but it has not yet discussed how it might approach circumstances in which providers do not achieve them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - Residents living in ICF/DDs tend to have more complex medical needs than do other DDS consumers (although these needs may be similarly complex to the needs of residents living in the most intensive CCFs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

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 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - These drugs do not come with rebates, because federally require d price reductions already occurred at the front end when the pharmacy purchased the drugs. Federal guidance also directs states to exclude claims that do not come with a federal share of cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

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

Oct 24, 2025 - While considerably lower than in the existing disproportionate tax, this matching rate is far higher than what the state accomplishes with most other taxes, which do not generally directly draw down more federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

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

Jan 13, 2025 - There are a handful of differences in our estimates, but these changes are small enough on net that they do not substantively change our assessment of the budget condition. Specifically, the administration has higher revenue estimates than our office, but these are mostly offset by their higher spending estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - In conversations with stakeholders and experts, we were made aware of at least five major reasons why some eligible children do not receive early intervention services. First, some children do not receive regular physician checkups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954