The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Carve Out of Medi-Cal Pharmacy Services From Managed Care

Apr 5, 2019 - As a result of the cap, New York State expected to reduce drug spending in its Medicaid program by 11  p ercent in 2018. Benefits Relative to the Governor ’s Approach. New York ’s approach is similar to Governor ’s Newsom ’s executive order to carve out Medi ‑Cal pharmacy services coverage insofar as it attempts to leverage the full bargaining power of its state Medicaid program to obtain better prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3997

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - Creates New Directed Payment for Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLK Hospital). Trailer bill legislation enacted in August 2024 (Chapter 999 of 2024 [AB  177, Committee on Budget]) creates a new directed payment methodology for MLK Hospital.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

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

Nov 28, 2016 - Seniors turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 who have greater than a high school education spend fewer years on average with one or more ADL limitations than seniors with a high school degree or GED credential and seniors with less than a high school education (4.2 years vs. 4.8 years and 5.8  years, respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

The 2020-21 Budget: Re-Envisioning Medi-Cal—The CalAIM Proposal

Feb 28, 2020 - The study found that super ‑utilizers who received the intensive services had comparable rates of subsequent hospital admissions as a control group who did not receive the intensive services. Whole Person Care Evaluation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - This section focuses on (1)  new community engagement requirements, (2)  the new six ‑month renewal requirement, and (3)  changes that eliminate federally funded full ‑scope (comprehensive) Medi ‑Cal coverage for certain immigrant groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - H.R. 1 imposes new eligibility requirements on nondisabled childless adults who qualify for Medi ‑Cal via their income (that is, excluding individuals who qualify automatically because they receive SSI/SSP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2026 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s budget for Medi-Cal, with a focus on base spending trends, changes to provider taxes, implementation of new H.R. 1 rules, oversight over enacted budget solutions, and considerations for identifying additional savings in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - At a minimum, the new policy will disenroll affected beneficiaries who possess assets in excess of the new limit. The administrative requirements of demonstrating compliance with the new limit also could discourage participation among those who would otherwise still qua lify.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2026 - Analyzes the Governor’s budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), with a focus on a budget proposal to continue planning the proposed Life Outcomes Improvement System (LOIS) information technology project, implementation of new H.R.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5157

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Impact to Medi‑Cal Beneficiaries and Caseload Millions of Medi ‑Cal Enrollees Likely Would Be Subject to New Eligibility and Cost ‑Sharing Rules. Most of the new Medicaid rules primarily apply to childless adults.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083