The 2010-11 Budget: How the Special Session Actions Would Affect Health Programs [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2010 - We note that we are still receiving information about these proposals from the administration that may prompt us to modify our recommendations. (Revised: 1/24/2010) Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2183

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Having the estimate for the total senior caseload added by eligibility expansions allows us to estimate the caseload impact of the asset test elimination —an impact that is very challenging to estimate on its own without consideration of the impact of all the other policy changes affecting the senior caseload being implemented at the  same time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - Finally, the Supplemental Report requires us to include an estimate of potential General Fund savings resulting from increased FFP as well as an estimate of potential costs resulting from additional administrative activities and increased utilization of Medi-Cal benefits outside th e DDS system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

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

Nov 28, 2016 - (Data constraints prevent us from breaking out the nonwhite, non –Hispanic race category into additional groups.) California –Specific Projections Are a Necessary First Step in Planning for the Growing Senior Population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - The delay in redeterminations also prevent us from understanding how the outflows of Medi –Cal caseload have changed as a result of the simplification of redeterminations as a result of ACA –related policy changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3350

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

Feb 28, 2019 - In conversations with stakeholders and experts, many told us that they are particularly concerned about the likelihood parents will either not follow through on physician referrals or become discouraged before their children receive services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - Some providers indicated to us that it took DPH upwards of a year (four times longer than specified in regulations) to approve their training programs and upwards of six months (two months longer than specif ied in regulations) for their students to receive their certifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - Below, we outline the data limitations that prevent us from precisely measuring (1)  the extent to which current spending aligns with the proposed new funding categories and the associated spending targets/limits and thus (2)  how county spending could change under the Governor ’s proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - This allows us to develop a fairly accurate measure of how much PEI expenditures are used on children and youth mental health services in any given year of data. However, to estimate the amount of Community Services and Supports (CSS) and Innovation expenditur es that go towards children and youth services, we used program names across counties to determine if they might qualify as children and youth services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - These two factors led us to conclude that the Governor’s January budget overstated costs related to Medi‑Cal caseload growth. Administration Has Lowered Its Caseload Growth Projections Significantly in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436