FY 2012 Budget Funds new Department of Public Health
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
This report provides highlights of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Public Health. Download the PDF.
Category: Health Justice
Increase Georgia’s Cigarette Tax by $1 per Pack to Lessen Health Care Costs
GBPI Admin
March 30, 2011
Georgia currently has the fourth lowest cigarette tax nationally with a per pack rate of 37 cents. Increasing the per pack tax rate by $1 would generate at least $350 million, which could be used to offset some of the
House Restores Proposed Health Care Cuts; Opens Potential Medicaid Shortfall
GBPI Admin
March 11, 2011
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on Medicaid and the State Health Benefit Plan. Download the PDF.
Governor’s Proposed Health Budgets
GBPI Admin
January 20, 2011
Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Community Health and Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities. Download the PDF.
What is in Store for Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment?
GBPI Staff
December 8, 2010
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) increases eligibility for Medicaid and provides states significant new funding to pay for the expansion. This fact sheet summarizes the Medicaid expansion and how the billions in new federal funding will help
Georgia & Federal Government Ensure Elderly and Newborns Have Safety Net
GBPI Staff
November 8, 2010
Georgia’s Medicaid program is a significant payer of healthcare services for some of Georgia’s most vulnerable residents. This fact sheet provides an overview about who is served by the Medicaid program, how costs vary by population, and the income-eligibility criteria
New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Businesses in Georgia
GBPI Staff
October 12, 2010
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) includes new tax credits to help small businesses provide health insurance for their employees. This fact sheet examines the new tax credits and how they could help nearly 120,000 small businesses in
More Georgians Lack Employer Coverage
GBPI Staff
October 8, 2010
This fact sheet provides the latest Affordable Care Act on health coverage and uninsured rates for Georgia. The data shows the dramatic gap in coverage for low-income working age adults, and describes how the Affordable Care Act will expand access
Lawmakers Protect Medicaid, Funding Gaps Loom for 2012: Analysis of FY 2011 Health Care Budgets
GBPI Staff
June 21, 2010
Lawmakers cut Department of Community Health by $236.8 million and increased support for the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities by 9.3 percent. There are no cuts to Medicaid or PeachCare eligibility; the budget has new revenue from a
Georgia is Depending on Congress to Avert a Medicaid Crisis
GBPI Staff
June 9, 2010
Georgia’s new budget assumes Recovery Act Medicaid funds will be extended past Dec. 31, when it is expires. The Senate is considering legislation to extend it temporarily (the House already stripped it out of a bill). Without it, Georgia would