How Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System?

May 4, 2026 - Federal, state, and local governments promote health coverage in five key  ways: Medi ‑Cal. Medi ‑Cal, California ’s Medicaid program, covers health care services for low ‑income people. Like other state Medicaid programs, Medi ‑Cal is jointly administered and funded by federal, state, and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5180

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 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - California voters have made the state ’s two largest provider taxes permanent in state law. Proposition 52 (2016) made the private hospital fee permanent, while Proposition 35 (2024) made the health plan tax permanent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146