Health and Human Services

H.R. 1 Financing Impact on Medi-Cal Providers

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April 6, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health

Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs

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March 19, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

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March 13, 2026 - Analyzes the Governor’s budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), with a focus on a budget proposal to continue planning the proposed Life Outcomes Improvement System (LOIS) information technology project, implementation of new H.R. 1 Medicaid eligibility rules, implementation of the quality incentive program under service provider rate reform, and an analysis of the cost drivers of DDS spending growth over the last several years.

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

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March 2, 2026 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s budget for Medi-Cal, with a focus on base spending trends, changes to provider taxes, implementation of new H.R. 1 rules, oversight over enacted budget solutions, and considerations for identifying additional savings in Medi-Cal.

Impact of H.R. 1 on Access to Medical School and Student Debt

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February 23, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health

Overview of California’s Physician Residency Grant Programs

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February 23, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health

Key Impacts of H.R. 1 on Medi-Cal and CalFresh

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February 11, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

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November 19, 2025 - This brief summarizes our annual outlook for General Fund spending on Medi-Cal.

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act on CalFresh

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November 13, 2025 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Human Services

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

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October 24, 2025 - We describe the changing fiscal and policy landscape for Medi-Cal resulting from Congressional enactment of H.R. 1 and the key issues facing the Legislature.

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The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

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October 16, 2025 - This post summarizes spending on health programs in the 2025-26 spending plan.

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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August 20, 2025 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

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June 12, 2025 - This post provides background on the role of the public health laboratory system and changes that occurred during and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We also provide a framework for the Legislature to use to assess the capacity of the laboratory system and whether any capacity gaps warrant further action.

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal in the May Revision

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May 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal in the May Revision handout.

Overview of Proposition 1 and Assessment of Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program

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April 7, 2025 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health