The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - MCO Tax Package Augmented Support for Hospital Relief Programs. As noted in the “Health Care Workforce Proposals ” section of this post, last year ’s budget enacted a multiyear plan for the MCO tax. As part of this plan, the Legislature designated $200  million one-time MCO tax funds for HCAI hospital relief programs in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details] Description: This brief provides an overview of the Governor’s proposed budget for Medi-Cal; describes key trends in Medi-Cal caseload; and analyzes proposals around the managed care organization tax, provider payment increases, and other budget solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4838

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - As we noted in the “MCO Tax Budget Solution ” section of this report, there is an expected, though not certain, shortfall in the proposed MCO tax package, estimated by the administration to begin mid ‑2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Questions to ask the administration could include: Does the department plan to solicit participation from consumers that historically have lower levels of service provision/purchase of service expenditures?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837