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

Feb 27, 2024 - It also included funds for an initiative called “Workforce for a Healthy California for All, ” which supports activities to expand the statewide supply of community health workers, nurses, and social workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The Lanterman Act requires DDS to serve all individuals determined eligible by an RC. The program has never required means testing, so income is not considered when an individual applies for services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - All  of these estimates incorporate the administration ’s proposal to apply the community engagement and renewal requirements to adults regardless of their immigration status (as discussed later). Administration Identifies Several Strategies to Mitigate Disenrollment Impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act provided Medi ‑Cal $44.9  billion General Fund support, an all ‑time high for the program. Under our outlook, this level grows to $51.6  billion by the end of the outlook period in 2029 ‑30 (an increase of $6.7  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This means that each state will receive $100  million annually for five years (assuming that all states apply and receive approval). The federal administration will allocate the remaining half of funds to at least one ‑quarter of all states based on criteria to be determined by the HHS Secretary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - However, not all individuals who are eligible for ECM are eligible for Community Supports, or vice versa. ECM Is a Required Benefit for All Eligible MCP Members of Populations of Focus (POFs). The ECM benefit is required to be offered by MCPs to all members if they meet the eligibility requirements of any of the specified POFs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The initiative is expected to cost $1.9  billion over the five-year period, with nearly all of the funds coming from federal Medicaid funds. Certain other sources, such as the Behavioral Health Services Fund and additional federal funds generated through the Medi-Cal Designated State Health Programs authority, also will help cover costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - While SaPHIRE facilitates reporting to the state ’s primary disease surveillance system, LDX would connect all components of public health laboratory systems and provide data exchange between local public health laboratories as well.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - Under this approach, the state pays for all drug claims on a fee ‑for ‑service basis —including for people in the managed care system. The new Medi ‑Cal Rx system was intended to lower costs and increase savings on drugs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Beginning in the mid ‑2010s, the state began to offer full ‑scope (comprehensive) services to all individuals regardless of immigration status. (The  state General Fund fully incurs the costs of services provided beyond the partially federally funded restricted ‑scope services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010