The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Figure 13 Estimated Savings From Budget Solutions Enacted Last Year (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

Mar 6, 2025 - (This estimate equals the difference between 8,000 and 6,200 multiplied by 12 months.) While not first ‑time Medi ‑Cal members, we assume that these individuals would have lost coverage absent changes like the asset test elimination.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

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

Feb 16, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal Is the State ’s Largest Health Care Program, Covering Over 13   Million Low ‑Income Californians. Medi ‑Cal is the state ’s Medicaid program and provides health care coverage to over 13  m illion Californians with low incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

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

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Specifically, H.R.  1 requires these adults to (1)  verify that they have completed at least 80 hours per month of work, education, or community service, and (2)  verify eligibility every six months, rather than every 12  months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Developmental Services (DDS) May Revision Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 - Guidance was issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 13 and directed states to submit their spending plans to CMS by June 12. The Legislature might consider whether this new source of federal funding could be used to support one-time efforts to plan the performance incentives program and to overhaul DDS ’ data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4438

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The second is an increase in the frequency of required eligibility determinations from every 12 months to every 6 months. Both changes likely will notably reduce the number of childless adults enrolled in Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Reflecting this change, health-related trailer bill legislation (Chapter  42 of 2023 [AB  118, Committee on Budget]) expands the Whole Child Model to 12 of these counties, with the change scheduled to begin January 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - Figure  6 compares effective reserve caps that would have been allowed under current law from 2011-12 through 2022-23 with those proposed by the Governor. Across the period, allowable reserves under current law would have averaged about 22  percent of annual county MHSA revenue, compared with 17  percent and 13  percent for small and large counties, respectively, as proposed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan also reduces General Fund support for the Los Angeles County community-based restoration and diversion contract by $12  million in 2025-26 and ongoing to reflect current enrollment rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075