This fact sheet provides an overview of the eligibility determination and enrollment process for the Medi-Cal program.

This fact sheet describes the organization, funding sources, and process for developing the Medi-Cal program budget.

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.

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