2009 Edition — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures
September 2009
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.