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

Mar 6, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update Housing ‑Related Services ( “Housing Trio ”) Housing transition navigation services Assistance with obtaining housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - These steps include: (1)  forming the stakeholder advisory committee; (2)  consulting with the newly formed committee; (3)  structuring the new augmentations; and (4)  where necessary, obtaining federal approval (such as by submitting permanent state plan amendments or limited-term waivers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2020-21 Budget: Re-Envisioning Medi-Cal—The CalAIM Proposal

Feb 28, 2020 - Researchers recently published a high ‑quality study of a program in Camden, Massachusetts that delivered intensive clinical, social supportive, and case management services to “super ‑utilizers ” of health care services —a population comprising less than 0. 5  p ercent of the city ’s population but that accounted for 11  p ercent of the city ’s hospital ’s expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

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

Feb 5, 2025 - In one area where a robust needs assessment has been performed (inpatient mental health facilities), however, we found that a majority of new capacity is being added in four (out of ten) regions of the state estimated to have the least need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations. These are described in the box below. The forthcoming Appendix 1 will also provide a full list of the solutions from the 2024 ‑25 budget package that generate savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - On April 24, the Governor announced a new partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and cities, counties, and tribes to provide home-delivered meals from local restaurants to older adults.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Change in Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s Role

Jul 13, 2023 - In order to evaluate county spending and performance, the commission is authorized to obtain data from state agencies and counties to perform independent analyses on the programs supported by MHSA funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4781

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - This section summarizes the components where we have such outstanding questions. Beyond the components highlighted below, additional, unanticipated costs also could emerge given the complexity and scope of the CalAIM reform package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - Labor and delivery is attended at nearby hospitals —where nurse midwives have admitting privileges —or at freestanding birth centers. As with all nurse midwives, nurse midwives wishing to establish such independent practices must first obtain a physician supervisor under state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - Safety net coverage through Medi-Cal, as well as the individual market (where subsidized insurance is available), likely has contributed significantly to the sustained levels of health care coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426