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 provider fee to increase reimbursement rates to hospitals. The budget is heavily reliant on enhanced Medicaid funds from the federal Recovery Act that are about to expire. Download the PDF.

Labor Day 2025: State Complacency and Federal Decisions Threaten Workers’ Economic Security
Georgia is often cited as “no. 1 for business,” but developments in 2025 underscore the