GBPI In The News Three Colquitt County schools climb off state watch list April 14, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Dozens of struggling schools that were once flagged for state support have since made strides. The state Department of Education announced this week that one-third of the 274 schools identified as “focus” or “priority” schools because achievement gaps or low student performance had shucked off those labels. Read the full article on The Moultrie Observer. Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12
Blog Health Justice Medicaid Helps Millions of Georgians, State’s Bottom Line April 14, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker Medicaid provides nearly 2 million Georgians with vital health services, 92 percent of whom are children, elderly or disabled. It covers 1.3 million Georgia children and 500,000 Georgia seniors and Georgians who live with disabilities. The program pays for more than half of all births in Georgia and is the primary payer for three-quarters of […] Read more » medicaid
Fact Sheets Health Justice Laura Harker Medicaid Works for Georgia April 14, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Medicaid Works for Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare provide almost 2 million Georgians with access to health care, including 1.3 million children. About two thirds of Medicaid enrollees are children statewide. Another quarter are elderly, blind or disabled. Created in 1965, the Medicaid program provides health insurance coverage to low-income residents through a partnership between states and the federal government. […] Read more » medicaid
