The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - As Figure  6 shows, these reductions primarily affect one-time spending. Figure 6 General Fund Spending on HCAI Workforce Programs Appropriations (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The APD process allows the state to request a 90  percent match in federal funding (rather than California ’s standard 50  percent match) to design, develop, and install IT systems that enable the state to more efficiently administer Medicaid benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - As   Figure  6 shows, while brand drugs represented a small share of commercial health plan fee‑for‑service claims in 2021, they comprised a majority of spending. Costs also are higher for consumers, with average out‑of‑pocket costs more than four times the cost for brand drugs than generics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, we estimate these rebates comprised 3  percent of gross spending, up from as low as 1  percent in some years. This increase was expected following the switch to the Medi ‑Cal Rx system in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - In addition, the federal government currently pays 90  percent of Medi ‑Cal costs for individuals enrolled as part of the ACA optional expansion, as opposed to 50  percent for most other beneficiary populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Under H.R. 1, the federal match for these services will decrease from 90  percent to 50  percent for certain undocumented adults, requiring a backfill from the General Fund to maintain existing services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Second, the budget supports certain behavioral health initiatives in 2023-24 using MHSF instead of General Fund. Figure 6 Health Care Workforce Budget Solutions at HCAI General Fund (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - As a result, funding augmentations will be proposed in the 2023-24 budget to account for the additional counties participating in the new program. Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Major New Multiyear Spending Initiative Approved Last Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - Figure 6 Most Hospital Loans Have Been Fully Executed Loan Awarded in Distressed Hospital Loan Program (In Millions) Hospital
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - However, we anticipate the associated General Fund costs to implement an EVV system would be significantly less than total costs since the federal government has agreed to pay for 90  percent of the cost of designing and developing an EVV system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712