The Great Recession has resulted in the worst fiscal crisis in more than 70 years, resulting in multi-billion dollar deficits. Although Recovery Act funds help, lawmakers’ strategy to slash impacts every facet of state government, resulting in severe service cuts as well as layoffs/furloughs of thousands of teachers/employees. The irony is that as Georgia is less equipped to provide services, more families require basic help. Download the PDF.

Georgia Health Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026
Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. Georgia’s 2026 Health Budget The Departments of