The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - The proposed budget reserves most revenues associated with the MCO tax in a special fund pending passage of a restructured MCO tax by the Legislature, while the hospital QAF will sunset on January 1, 2 017 absent an extension of the fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3350

The 2017-18 Budget: An Overview of the Governor's Proposition 56 Proposals

Feb 22, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: An Overview of the Governor's Proposition 56 Proposals $1,799 a Amounts reflect five quarters of revenue. b Replaces lost revenue to existing tobacco tax funds as well as state and local sales and use taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3573

The 2017-18 Budget: An Overview of the Governor's Proposition 56 Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: An Overview of the Governor's Proposition 56 Proposals [Publication Details] The 2017-18 Budget: An Overview of the Governor's Proposition 56 Proposals Format: HTML Description: Proposition 56 was approved by voters in November 2016 to increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3573

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

Dec 16, 2022 - As part of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress effectively eliminated the federal individual mandate by setting the penalty for violating the coverage requirement to zero beginning in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

Federal Approval of a Reauthorized Managed Care Organization Tax Now Appears More Likely

Dec 21, 2018 - MCO Tax Package Included Changes to Other Taxes Paid by Some MCOs. The MCO tax package cut other taxes paid by some MCOs and certain affiliated health insurance companies. Specifically, certain types of income currently subject to the corporation tax is exempted from taxation and certain premium revenue is
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3915

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals

May 15, 2019 - However, because households required to pay the penalty will not do so until early 2021 (when state income taxes are filed for 2020), the state General Fund would cover the cost of subsidies provided in 2019 ‑20, as shown in Figure 2.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/4047

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals

May 15, 2019 - However, because households required to pay the penalty will not do so until early 2021 (when state income taxes are filed for 2020), the state General Fund would cover the cost of subsidies provided in 2019 ‑20, as shown in Figure 2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4047

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals [Publication Details]

May 15, 2019 - With the May Revision (and prior to the May Revision with the release of proposed implementing legislation), the administration has provided additional details on its January proposal to impose a state individual mandate and use penalty revenues from the mandate to fund health insurance subsidies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4047

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - Headquarters Budget Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes $52  million ($35  million General Fund) for headquarters operations expenditures, a 2.2  percent increase over estimated expenditures in 2016 ‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Additionally, budget-related language approved alongside the spending plan ensures that the ongoing rates paid to these long-term care facilities include the supplemental payments that have been provided since 2017 with funding from the Proposition  56 (2016) tobacco tax increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465