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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018
Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and seniors, as ...
Georgia K-12 Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018
Education Funding in Georgia: Financial Challenges for Schools Remain Georgia is spending nearly $12.3 billion on education in ...
Georgia State Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2018
Budget Basics Georgia’s 2018 fiscal year runs July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 and the total budget ...
Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018
Georgia Health Care Budget Overview Health care services are primarily delivered through three state agencies: the departments of ...
Senate Health Bill Shrinks Health Care Access, Makes Deep Long-Term Cuts to Medicaid
The U.S. Senate is set to take up a fundamental upending of federal health care law as soon ...
Food Stamps Help More than 500,000 Working Georgians
Food assistance plays a critical role in helping Georgians working low-wage jobs put meals on the table. An ...
How Medicaid Benefits Help Joshua Proffitt Achieve His Dream
The email dated May 11, 2017 from the East Georgia State College academic office felt ominous to Joshua ...
Gutting Federal Health Law Imperils Georgia Families, Hospitals, State Budget
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) proposes substantial cuts to Medicaid and changes in the insurance marketplace sure ...
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Student Learning, School District Finances
Medicaid protects Georgia’s children. Nearly half of our children, or 1.3 million, are able to go to a ...
Career Pathways Can Strengthen Georgia Families
Georgia parents work hard every day to put food on the table and provide a brighter future for ...
School District Funding Squeeze Continues
School districts across Georgia face financial challenges that limit their ability to meet the needs of all students, ...
Knock Down Barriers Between Georgia Students and College Graduation
I attended my dad’s Ph.D. graduation as a kid. Long before cell phones gained popularity, my mom sent ...
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