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FY 2012 Budget Funds new Department of Public Health
This report provides highlights of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Public Health. Download the PDF.
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Increase Georgia’s Cigarette Tax by $1 per Pack to Lessen Health Care Costs
Georgia currently has the fourth lowest cigarette tax nationally with a per pack rate of 37 cents. Increasing the per…
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House Restores Proposed Health Care Cuts; Opens Potential Medicaid Shortfall
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on Medicaid and the State…
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Governor’s Proposed Health Budgets
Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Community Health and Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities. Download…
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What is in Store for Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment?
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) increases eligibility for Medicaid and provides states significant new funding to pay…
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Georgia & Federal Government Ensure Elderly and Newborns Have Safety Net
Georgia’s Medicaid program is a significant payer of healthcare services for some of Georgia’s most vulnerable residents. This fact sheet…
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New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Businesses in Georgia
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) includes new tax credits to help small businesses provide health insurance for…
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More Georgians Lack Employer Coverage
This fact sheet provides the latest Affordable Care Act on health coverage and uninsured rates for Georgia. The data shows…
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Lawmakers Protect Medicaid, Funding Gaps Loom for 2012: Analysis of FY 2011 Health Care Budgets
Lawmakers cut Department of Community Health by $236.8 million and increased support for the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental…
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