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.
Statement to the Proposed Amendment to Georgia Pathways to Coverage Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Public Notice
Leah Chan
October 2, 2026
On September 14, 2026, GBPI issued a comment on the proposed amendment to Georgia Pathways
