RSS feed of recent health budget and policy publications from the Legislative Analyst's Office.https://lao.ca.govLegislative Analyst's Office: Recent Health PublicationsHealthHow Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System?In this report, we analyze how the changing fiscal and policy landscape will affect California’s health care system, including health coverage, hospitals, clinics, private health insurance, and county programs. We also provide key issues to consider regarding these effects. https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5180https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5180Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthH.R. 1 Financing Impact on Medi-Cal ProvidersAssembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Healthhttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5172https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5172Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthRealignment and County Indigent Health Care ProgramsPresented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Serviceshttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5164https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5164Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthThe 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental ServicesAnalyzes 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.https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5157https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5157Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthThe 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis 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. https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5146https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5146Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthImpact of H.R. 1 on Access to Medical School and Student DebtAssembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Healthhttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5129https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5129Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthOverview of California’s Physician Residency Grant ProgramsAssembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Healthhttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5128https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5128Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthKey Impacts of H.R. 1 on Medi-Cal and CalFreshPresented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Reviewhttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5117https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5117Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealthThe 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal OutlookThis brief summarizes our annual outlook for General Fund spending on Medi-Cal. https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5092https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5092Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTHealthOverview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act on CalFreshPresented to: Senate Committee on Human Serviceshttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5090https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5090Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT