The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The total savings across all budget solutions is lower, with a $400  million reduction in savings in 2025 ‑26 and a $200  million net reduction in 2026 ‑27. The savings reductions are concentrated in a few solutions, with lower estimated savings from newly collected drug rebates (a $400  million total reduction in savings across 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27) and the end
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Option 2 Households with incomes above 150 percent up to 400 percent of the FPL would be upgraded to more generous plans. $463 million to $604 million All deductibles would be eliminated. Option 3 Households with incomes above 150 percent up to 400 percent of the FPL would be upgraded from existing plans to plans somewhat less generous than in Option 2. $386 million to $489 million All deductibles would be eliminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - From our estimated level in 2023-24, we project General Fund spending to decline in 2024-25 by $400  million (1.1  percent) to $36.6  billion. Downward adjustments related to limited-term initiatives and caseload drive the reduction in spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - There are about 400 state positions and 1,300 local positions supported by Future of Public Health funding, and approximately 80  percent of hires have been made to date. Given the limited flexibility of the CDPH ’s funding and the number of state hires made, the state likely would be unable to use existing vacancies in other programs to fully mitigate the elimination of the Future of Public Health funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - School Behavioral Health Infrastructure Grants ($400   Million). These grants to educational, governmental, and health care entities fund infrastructure and capacity aimed at better coordination of school behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The 2023-24 spending plan included a $400  million loan from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Rebate Fund to the General Fund. This year ’s spending plan includes another $500  million loan from the ADAP Rebate Fund to the General Fund as a budget solution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - However, for Californians with incomes above 400  percent of the federal poverty level, the state subsidy program for the first time placed a limit on the percentage of income individuals would have to spend on premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - For example, households with incomes above 400  percent of the federal poverty threshold would not be eligible for the subsidies. Various State and Federal Actions on Premium Subsidies Since ACA ’s Enactment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681

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

Feb 10, 2023 - For 2023 ‑24, we estimate General Fund costs to be around $650  million lower than the administration —of which about $400  million is attributable to the earlier end date of the continuous coverage requirement and $250  million is attributable to the lower estimated persons with disabilities caseload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $ 200  m illion General Fund ($ 400  m illion total funds) in one ‑time funding over three years to DHCS to implement an incentive program through Medi ‑Cal managed care to build infrastructure for establishing partnerships with schools and county behavioral health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377