The governor’s budget proposal for the 2015 fiscal year adds a net increase of $143 million more than 2014 in new state money for Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs, which are administered by the Department of Community Health. The state plans to spend $2.9 billion to pay for health care services for nearly 1.9 million Georgians during its next fiscal year, a budget priority second only to proposed education spending. Download the full report.
It’s Time to Modernize Georgia’s Tobacco User Fee and Add Commonsense Safeguards for a Healthier State
Daniel Kanso, PhD
December 15, 2025
Overview Georgia has the nation’s second lowest state cigarette user fee and lags most other
