Analysis: Spending on Health Programs Trumps Calif.'s General Fund

California Healthline

In California, government health spending on Medicare and Medi-Cal has surpassed the total amount of the state's general fund budget, according to estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Sacramento Bee reports. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. Government Spending in California: In 2011, the federal and state government spent $46 billion on Medi-Cal, and the federal government spent $59 billion on Medicare in California, according to the estimates. The figures roughly equate to $2,800 per California resident.

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