About 71% of healthcare spending in California this year will be covered by taxpayers, according to a new report (PDF).
The study, published by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, found that of the $367 billion to be spent on healthcare in the state, about $260 billion will be from taxpayer dollars.
The figure slightly outpaces the national average. In 2015, taxpayers accounted for 65% of total healthcare spending nationally.
The majority of California taxes, 38%, will pay for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.
