Medi-Cal Facts and Figures — Almanac Collection

Medi-Cal is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including 40% of all children, half of all people with disabilities, and more than a million seniors. This collection of current and past editions of Medi-Cal Facts and Figures presents data on enrollment, benefits, financing, and access and use.

See all reports in the California Health Care Almanac

Past editions of Medi-Cal Facts and Figures reports, quick reference guides, data files, and other resources are available on this page. These materials are part of CHCF’s California Health Care Almanac, an online clearinghouse for key data and analyses describing the state’s health care landscape.

Medi-Cal Facts and Figures - 2021 Edition

Len Finocchio, James Paci, Matthew Newman, Blue Sky Consulting Group

Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.

2019 Edition — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures

Len Finocchio, Matthew Newman, Eunice Roh, Blue Sky Consulting Group

Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, persons with disabilities, seniors, and adults with low incomes. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.

2017 Edition — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures

Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in three Californians. This quick reference guide provides an overview of the program's key features and describes how enrollment has grown from 2013 to 2017.

2013 Edition — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures

Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the main source of health insurance for more than seven million people — and it is in the midst of a major transformation

2009 Edition — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures

Lewin Group, Ingenix Government Solutions

Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal

In 2009, Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, was the main source of health care insurance for 6.8 million people, or one in six Californians. During the 2008 – 09 fiscal year, it drew $27 billion in federal funds into the state’s health care system and accounted for 19% of General Fund spending.