The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The National Center for Health Statistics found that the prevalence of any diagnosed developmental disability in children aged 3 ‑17 years in the United States increased by about a full percentage point (from 7.40  percent to 8.56  percent) between 2019 and 2021 —a significant change in a short period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - What Have Federal Administrators Indicated About the Private Hospital Fee in 2025? According to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), federal administrators have requested changes to the state ’s submitted fee for 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

Feb 5, 2025 - From 2008 ‑2010 to 2017 ‑2019, the share of California young adults surveyed who indicated having serious thoughts of suicide increased by about 50  percent, from 6.6  percent to 10.1  percent. From 2008 ‑10 to 2018 ‑20, rates of suicide in California among youth aged 15 through 24 increased by more than 20  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - The concept of a master plan has a recent precedent in the state, as California developed a Master Plan for Aging throughout 2019 and 2020. The Governor issued an executive order in June 2019 calling for the Master Plan for Aging in response to anticipated demographic shifts in the state ’s aging population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - This potentially could indicate access challenges among Medi-Cal enrollees, whose numbers have grown under the pandemic. As the textbox below describes, other data sources indicate that utilization of children ’s preventive services in Medi-Cal have declined significantly during COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - HCAI also indicates that it has reviewed data from the partner on initial tests and studies. Moreover, the partner an d HCAI are engaging with wholesalers and patients to determine distribution. As of our analysis, however, HCAI indicated that it could not provide an estimated time line to receive federal approval to sell  the product.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - However, the availa ble literature does indicate that there likely are differences in the clinical effectiveness of telehealth services based on health care service type. For example, available research indicates that telehealth services are particularly clinically effective for behavioral health treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The administration also indicates it plans to explore various other utilizat ion management methods. These combined efforts are estimated to generate $175  million General Fund savings in 2025-26, rising to $350  million General Fund savings in subsequent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Of the approximately 30, 000 i ndividuals who were not enrolled in Medi ‑Cal in 2019 ‑20 and who did receive an RC ‑coordinated service, about 16,000 were adults. Both DDS and RCs indicate that most adults who are eligible for Medi ‑Cal are already enrolled, meaning that this group likely includes adults who are not eligible for some reason, for example, being an undocumented immigrant or having income that is too high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - While this higher level likely is more indicative of future spending, there is a chance that utilization of emergency services might also be somewhat volatile in the future, part icularly given the forthcoming changes affecting eligibility for undocumented adults in full coverage Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092