Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - In this post, we provide a number of potential reasons why health coverage and job loss trends might not be moving together. Health Care Employment Declined Significantly, Though Unevenly, Across Provider Types.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Such goals could include living in an apartment, getting and maintaining a job, and participating in music or art classes. Quality Incentive Payments in Place Since 2025. The final phase of rate reform has been implemented since January 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - The most common form of health coverage in California is employer ‑sponsored health coverage —either through an individual ’s own job or the job of someone in their household. As a result, some Californians who currently have employer ‑sponsored coverage could lose their current health coverage due to job losses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - EDD operates America ’s Job Centers of California —commonly referred to as one ‑stop job centers —throughout the state as required under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The department also runs the state ’s employment insurance benefit programs, including Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Disability Insurance, and collects state payroll taxes that workers and employers pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - Selling to consumers is not a simple task, and key risks remain. For example, generic drugs can struggle to compete with brand drugs, despite being substantially lower cost. This is because brand dru gs can come with large rebates that, on net, benefit health plans and their contracted pharmacy benefit managers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - To the extent the Legislature still wishes to pursue certain augmentations, we recommend it (1)  focus on augmentations that are relatively simple to implement and have relatively predictable positive effects on access to quality health care, (2)  focus on rates that are relatively low, and (3)  keep in mind the state ’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - In the fee-for-service system (Medi-Cal ’s traditional delivery system), adjusting rates, which tend to be uniform across the state, is a relatively simple exercise. In the managed care system, however, rates are far more diverse across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Nov 9, 2021 - A simple hypothetical example is a cash incentive to newly enrolled consumers. A $ 100 i ncentive (as an example) for each of the 7, 000 c onsumers would cost $700,000. There would be trade ‑offs with any incentive design, however.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471