Over the past three decades, Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, has undergone significant changes and expansion. By 2016, the program provided coverage to more than one in three Californians, and as of January 2024, eligibility has been expanded to include all residents with incomes below certain...
Proposition 35 is a proposed ballot measure in California that seeks to impose a permanent tax on managed care organizations (MCOs) that provide healthcare services to vulnerable populations. The ballot also outlines specific ways the tax revenue must be used. Context and Background The proposal comes amid...
California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed an executive order at the beginning of the year to move all pharmacy services for Medi-Cal from managed care to a FFS model. The consolidated purchasing power would leverage the state’s population size to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical...