Reports – CHEAC

Budget, Reports | May 29, 2020

LAO Issues Report on Medi-Cal Caseload Figures, Estimates Administration Overstates General Fund Costs

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) recently issued a report detailing Medi-Cal caseload and cost changes included in the Governor’s FY 2020-21 May Revision. In its report, the LAO assesses the Newsom Administration’s caseload projections, determining that the Administration’s caseload figures are on track with the LAO’s Spring Fiscal Outlook. However, the LAO finds the Administration’s…

Reports | May 29, 2020

CDPH Issues Chronic Disease Burden Report

This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued The Burden of Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Exposure, California, Second Edition. The Burden Report provides a snapshot of the burden of chronic conditions, injuries, and environmental exposures in California and showcases successes in moving toward achieving healthy communities. The second edition of the report…

Announcements, COVID-19, Reports | May 1, 2020

LAO Issues Report on Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California

On Tuesday, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) published a report summarizing recent federal legislative and other actions to allocate funding to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The post details federal emergency funding streams and the process by which federal COVID-19-related funding will flow to public and private entities throughout the state. The full LAO…

COVID-19, Reports | April 24, 2020

LAO Details COVID-19 State Funding Actions

On Monday, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued a post summarizing recent legislative and administrative action to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The post details the Legislature’s emergency appropriation of up to $1 billion, $100 million for school facilities, and additional transfers to the Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account (DREOA). The LAO explores state…

Budget, COVID-19, Reports | April 17, 2020

LAO Issues Report on State Budget Effects of Recent COVID-19 Federal Actions

This week, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) published a post detailing impacts on California’s state budget in light of COVID-19 and new federal resources that may assist in addressing state budget issues as a result of responding to the pandemic. The LAO examines sources of a potential budget problem where the state’s anticipated General Fund…

Reports | April 17, 2020

TFAH Report Examines Chronic Underfunding of Public Health and Emergency Preparedness Systems

The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) recently released its report, The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2020. The report examines federal, state, and local public health funding trends, finding a continuing pattern of underfunding vital public health and emergency preparedness programs. As such, TFAH determines that the…

COVID-19, Reports | April 17, 2020

Budget & Policy Center Publishes Issue Brief on Health Coverage During and After COVID-19

This week, the California Budget & Policy Center published an issue brief around health coverage during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The report discusses recent short-term actions by policymakers to mitigate serious health threats caused by COVID-19, including extending coverage for COVID-19 testing and treatment through Medi-Cal. While these actions have provided temporary access to…

COVID-19, Reports | April 10, 2020

LAO Publishes Reports on COVID-19 Issues

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) continues to issue several relevant reports related to COVID-19 and its impacts on California. Included among the recent reports: Federal Health-Related Response: This report highlights key federal actions in response to COVID-19 related to public health broadly and individual health care services. The post examines recent actions by Congress, the…

CalAIM, Reports | March 6, 2020

LAO Issues Report on Newsom Administration’s CalAIM Proposal

On Monday, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) published a report detailing the Newsom Administration’s sweeping California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) proposal to transform the state’s Medi-Cal program. The LAO’s report provides an overview of the primary components to be reformed through the CalAIM proposal, including: Increasing Focus on Medi-Cal’s High-Cost, High-Risk Enrollees – The…

Budget, Reports, Tobacco | February 29, 2020

LAO Issues Report on Taxation of Electronic Cigarettes

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) published a report this week exploring the taxation of electronic cigarettes as proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s FY 2020-21 Budget. The report details the current taxes levied on electronic cigarette products, analyzes the Governor’s proposal, and poses several areas for consideration by the Legislature as its budget subcommittees begin their…

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