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.
GBPI Initial Analysis: Executive Budget Makes Important Investments in SNAP and Need-Based Aid for Higher Education, Major Issues Remain Ahead of Critical Budget Session
Staci Fox
January 15, 2026
Today, Gov. Kemp released his executive budget proposals for the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2026
