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

Mar 6, 2025 - Prior to December 2020, seniors and persons with disabilities whose incomes were between roughly 122  percent and 138  percent of the FPL had to pay a share of cost in order to receive Medi ‑Cal coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Since the passage of the 2022-23 budget, there have been 58 graduates of this program. In the Governor ’s proposed May Revision, approximately $3.4  million for these programs is proposed for reversion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - Total spending in Medi ‑Cal is proposed to grow by $4. 3  b illion to nearly $122. 2  b illion on a year ‑over ‑year basis. Total spending growth is less than General Fund spending growth in part due to lower federal funding, which we explain later.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - The proposal includes $4.4  million total funds ($3.2  million General Fund) in 2022 ‑23 and ongoing for one IDEA specialist per RC and six childhood specialists at DDS, several of whom would focus primarily on early childhood (including the transition from IDEA Part C to Part B).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2023-24 Budget: Health Workforce Budget Solutions

Feb 21, 2023 - Figure 2 Governor Proposes Mix of Delays and Reductions General Fund (In Millions) Adopted Levels in 2022 ‑23 Budget $557 Health and home care initiatives ‑$19 Proposed Reductions at CDPH and EDD Public health initiatives (CDPH) b Emergency medical technician initiative (EDD) c — Revised Levels in Proposed 2023 ‑24 Budget $489 $1,355 a Negative amounts reflect
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4691

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The 2022 ‑23 budget provided $100  million one ‑time General Fund for a partnership to manufacture a biosimilar insulin product. (Diabetics take insulin to help regulate their blood sugar. Insulin is among the costliest drugs for health insurance plans and consumers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - Accordingly, by 2022 ‑23, we expect the federal share of cost in Medi ‑Cal to return to normal, raising General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal by $1. 6  b illion between 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23. However, should the emergency persist into 2022 ‑ 23 o r even beyond, significant General Fund savings in Medi ‑Cal could materialize to the extent that the enhanced federal funding continues as well.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - This table converts amounts to a state fiscal year (extending from July though June) and cash budgeting basis, reflecting state budgeting practice. b Remaining portion of tax on Medi ‑Cal enrollment is covered by federal funding. c The 2023 ‑24 budget package commits a portion of these funds for specific augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - The 2022‑23 budget package included $1 billion General Fund in 2022‑23 and $500 million General Fund 2023‑24 for grants to local entities to develop transitional housing for individuals experiencing homelessness who also have serious behavioral health conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - Under these formulas, a dru g ’s initial rebate is between 13  percent and 23  percent of its price, depending on the type of drug. Over time, the initial rebate increases if the drug ’s price rises faster than inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026