Healthy Communities
Overview
FY 2012 Budget Replaces Federal Recovery Funds, Inadequately Funds State Medicaid Program
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget as well as issues facing the Department …
FY 2012 Budget Funds new Department of Public Health
This report provides highlights of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Public Health. Download the …
Increase Georgia’s Cigarette Tax by $1 per Pack to Lessen Health Care Costs
Georgia currently has the fourth lowest cigarette tax nationally with a per pack rate of 37 cents. Increasing …
House Restores Proposed Health Care Cuts; Opens Potential Medicaid Shortfall
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on Medicaid and …
Governor’s Proposed Health Budgets
Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Community Health and Department of Behavioral Health & …
What is in Store for Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment?
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) increases eligibility for Medicaid and provides states significant new funding …
Georgia & Federal Government Ensure Elderly and Newborns Have Safety Net
Georgia’s Medicaid program is a significant payer of healthcare services for some of Georgia’s most vulnerable residents. This …
New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Businesses in Georgia
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) includes new tax credits to help small businesses provide health …
More Georgians Lack Employer Coverage
This fact sheet provides the latest Affordable Care Act on health coverage and uninsured rates for Georgia. The …
Lawmakers Protect Medicaid, Funding Gaps Loom for 2012: Analysis of FY 2011 Health Care Budgets
Lawmakers cut Department of Community Health by $236.8 million and increased support for the Department of Behavioral Health …
Georgia is Depending on Congress to Avert a Medicaid Crisis
Georgia’s new budget assumes Recovery Act Medicaid funds will be extended past Dec. 31, when it is expires. …
House FY 2011 Health Care Budgets Highlights
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts General Fund spending in the Department of Community Health (DCH) …
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