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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES


2025–26 Enacted Budget

The enacted 2025–26 Budget for DHCS includes $202.7 billion in total funds, with $45.6 billion from the General Fund, and supports 4,494.5 positions. It maintains support for transforming Medi-Cal into a more coordinated, person-centered, and equitable health system within a responsible budget structure. The budget continues efforts to modernize behavioral health care by strengthening accountability, transparency, and access to community-based services.


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Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports See Major Growth Statewide

DHCS published the latest quarterly report on Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports, highlighting continued growth and impact across California. Since ECM launched in 2022, more than 326,000 Medi-Cal members have received care coordination services, including a nearly threefold increase in children and youth enrollment in 2024. Community Supports have reached over 368,000 members, delivering nearly 1 million services like housing and nutrition support. This expansion helps Medi-Cal members stay healthier, avoid hospital visits, and access services that support stability and well-being.


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Medi-Cal

How Do I...

  • Get help using Medi-Cal? (Necesitas ayuda para
    usar Medi-Cal?)
    Call the Medi-Cal Helpline:
    (800) 541-5555, or
    (916) 636-1980

myMedi-Cal

"myMedi-Cal: How To Get the Health Care You Need" tells you how to apply for Medi-Cal to get no-cost or low-cost health insurance, and what you must do to be eligible for the program.
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Download the myMedi-Cal
booklet (English Version)
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folleto (versión en Español)
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