Mental health care providers are in short supply across Northeast Georgia, according to a new report from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. Read more.
Dozens of rural hospitals — many struggling to keep their doors open — could see millions of dollars in donations if a new tax credit works as hoped. Read more.
Public radio interview covers important accomplishments, omissions from the 2016 Georgia Legislature Read more.
While bills focused on controversial social issues like medical cannabis oil and religious liberty soaked up most of the attention, lawmakers also focused on some little-noticed but important initiatives. Read more.
The Georgia House passed a bill Thursday that would allow an individual or corporation to get a state tax credit for donating money to a rural health care organization. Read more.
A state representative from metro Atlanta is proposing a measure to help fund the state’s struggling rural hospitals. Read more.
You don’t have to look far to see the impact of Georgia’s hospital crisis. Five rural medical centers have closed since 2013 and nearly two thirds of the rest were in the red in 2014. Read more.
WSB-TV’s Jocelyn Dorsey and GBPI’s Taifa Smith Butler cover the 2016 Georgia Legislature, Medicaid expansion – 4 mins. Watch the full video online.
The proposed 2017 budget for the Department of Community Health directs $2.5 billion from the state general fund to operate Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs, which are expected to cover more than 2 million Georgians next year. The budget adds
Education and health care spending amount to about three quarters of the state budget Georgia lawmakers are set to shape when they return to the Gold Dome this week. Read more.
The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.
However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available.
If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
