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

Mar 6, 2025 - As discussed above, the elimination of a Medi ‑Cal share of cost for certain seniors provides about 30,000 of the 165,000 estimated senior growth due to eligibility expansions, leaving 135,000 of the growth to allocate between two eligibility expansions: (1)  the older adult expansion and (2)  the asset test elimination.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Below, we discuss two broad sets of changes to frame this discussion: (1)  major new spending initiatives in recent years and (2)  governance and process changes intended to better identify and address system challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - At the time of this report, DDS was working to complete Stage 2 of the PAL process, or the Alternatives Analysis. Stage 2 requires the department to conduct market research on which IT solution could meet the project ’s desired outcomes, as well as develop a financial analysis for the recommended solution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Mar 6, 2025 - In addition, the state provided an additional $40  million General Fund to support ECM and Community Supports capacity in clinics. IPP Provides Additional Funding to MCPs to Expand Provider Network and Expand Access to Community Supports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As a result, as Figure  2 shows, Medi ‑Cal comprises 19  percent of overall General Fund spending by the end of our outlook period —slightly lower than the 20  percent share in the 2025 ‑26 enacted  budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - As a percent of gross spending, however, the trend appears to be somewhat variable, fluctuating between 40 percent to 50 percent over the period. These estimates are imprecise, however. Several factors can drive changes in federal rebates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Hire trained behavioral health navigators in emergency departments to screen and refer patients to mental health or substance use disorder programs. 40 Dementia Aware and Geriatric/Dementia Continuing Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - In May 2024, the new CalRx naloxone product became the primary supplier to this state program, reflecting a 40 percent lower rate than the previous supplier. As a result, HCAI estimates the new product has saved the state millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The spending plan provides an additional $40  million one-time General Fund in 2023-24 for grants to certain clinics to build and expand infrastructure for Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

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

Mar 10, 2022 - (Latino Californians comprise about 40  percent of the state ’s population, but only make up roughly 5  percent of physicians.) Workforce Development Programs What Is Workforce Development? Workforce development can include the provision of education and training to connect individuals with jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572