The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - Brand Name Drugs Tend to Cost Much More Than Generic Drugs … Companies that develop and patent new drugs have exclusive rights to sell their product for a limited period of time. Once this time expires, other drug makers can produce and sell their own generic versions of the drugs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

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

Dec 16, 2022 - In addition, insurance companies could raise premiums to cover increased costs due to inflation. If this happens, employers would face higher costs to provide employer ‑sponsored insurance and might make changes to the benefits they provide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Bonds are a way that the state (as well as local governments and private companies) borrows money. The state sells bonds to investors to receive “up-front ” funding for projects and then repays investors, with interest, over a period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The  Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) would allocate tax credits to companies that are developing green energy technologies. Credit recipients would be required to share future profits with the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - In addition, the production of insulin is heavily dominated by a handful of companies. Due  to the high prices and market consolidation, a  state partnership to produce and distribute generic insulin has the potential to be an appropriate focus under S B  852 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560