Author, Budget and Taxes, Health Care, Library, Policy Areas, Reports, Timothy Sweeney

Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year for Medicaid and PeachCare

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.

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Timothy Sweeney

A Two-Generation Approach: Solutions to Support Student Parents and Their Children

Alex Camardelle December 13, 2019

written by Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst and Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst Overview A parent’s

World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?

Crystal Muñoz June 20, 2022

Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides a wealth of information on how refugees in the U.S. fare over time and how they affect our local communities.