The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - Somewhat less notably, spending also has increased for drugs that help control blood sugar, kidney disease, and heart disease among diabetics (known as Sodium ‑Glucose Cotransporter  2, or SGLT2, inhibitors).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - The funding was intended help the state better prepare for public health emergencies and to address public health challenges like the rise in STIs, deaths from certain types of heart disease, and incidences of Alzheimer ’s in California ’s aging population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - This is because these areas tend to have (1)  a higher share of sensitive populations —those with physiological conditions, such as asthma and heart disease, that make them more vulnerable to pollutants —and (2)  socioeconomic factors associated with higher pollution vulnerability, such as poverty and lower educational attainment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - Evidence also exists —although generally is somewhat less consistent —connecting wildfire smoke to cardiovascular effects, such as heart attacks. Some research also finds associations between exposure to wildfire smoke and birth outcomes, such as the likelihood of preterm birth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - The medically tailored meals pilot program is a three ‑year pilot, which began in 2018, to provide Medi ‑Cal participants with congestive heart failure medically tailored meals. The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act extended the pilot through calendar year 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - ACEs are associated with a range of negative physical and behavioral health outcomes long term, such as increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, substance abuse, and mental health challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

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

May 13, 2021 - Remote patient monitoring is often provided for ( 1)  h igh ‑risk patients, such as those with heart conditions or who have been recently discharged from a hospital, and ( 2)  p atients with chronic conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430