Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program) is the main source of health insurance for low-income and disabled people and provides coverage to 6.8 million Californians. This comprehensive presentation — part of CHCF's California Health Care Almanac — acts as a "Medi-Cal 101" overview and contains basic information on program eligibility, enrollment, benefits, service delivery, and many other details. It also includes a review of Medi-Cal's legislative history, a comparison with other state Medicaid programs, and background on policy issues. Finally, it provides information on Medi-Cal's budget and the forces that affect the program's costs.