Healthy Communities
Overview
New GBPI Poll Shows Georgians Want American Rescue Plan Dollars to Support Health, Economic Recovery, Education
Georgia will receive $4.9 billion in federal emergency relief and infrastructure funding as part of the American Rescue …
Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
Georgia’s 2022 Health Care Budget The Departments of Community Health, Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and Public Health …
Provisions in the American Families Plan
President Joe Biden recently unveiled his American Families Plan, which, along with his American Jobs Plan, form the …
Medicaid is Now an Even Better Deal for Georgia
Georgia’s pending Medicaid waiver plan partially expands Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes below the poverty …
Crossover Day 2021: Lawmakers Approve Some People-First Measures, But More Needed
Yesterday marked Crossover Day 2021, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of its legislative …
Expand Medicaid Fully; Reject Risky and Expensive State Plan
Key Takeaways: The federal Medicaid agency is starting the process of revoking the work requirement on Georgia’s Medicaid …
Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Gov. Brian Kemp’s fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget proposal increases funding for the Department of Behavioral …
Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Public Health
Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2022 budget of $269.8 million in state general funds for the …
Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Community Health
Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2022 budget of $3.48 billion in state general funds for the …
To A Healthy, Prosperous New Year
Today marks the end of 2020, and I know we all are breathing a sigh of relief as …
2021 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all …
Georgia Can Create a State-Level EITC to Improve Infant Health
Georgia has the potential to be a great place to live and raise a family, but right now …
