Health department seeks more money
GBPI Admin
August 26, 2011
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Download the news article.
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Health officials approve big changes
GBPI Admin
August 12, 2011
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the FY 2012 funding gap in the state employee insurance plan. Download the news article.
Report Highlights Harmful Effects of Federal Medicaid Cuts on Georgia’s Economy
GBPI Admin
July 5, 2011
Medicaid cuts in the House Republican budget, if implemented today, would have a devastating impact on Georgia’s economy. These cuts would put as many as 38,420 jobs and as much as $4.4 billion in state business activity at risk, according
Georgia Establishes Stand-Alone Public Health Agency Beginning in FY 2012
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
The FY 2012 budget appropriates $186 million in state funding for the newly established Department of Public Health. The FY 2012 programmatic funding level of $166.2 million represents a $25.8 million, or 13.4 percent, decline from the pre-recession FY 2009
State Adds Funding to Implement U.S. Department of Justice Settlement
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
The FY 2012 budget includes new funding to Georgians with developmental disabilities and mental health needs in community settings as opposed to institutional settings. Download the PDF.
FY 2012 Budget Replaces Federal Recovery Funds, Inadequately Funds State Medicaid Program
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget as well as issues facing the Department of Community Health in future fiscal years. Download the PDF.
FY 2012 Budget Funds new Department of Public Health
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
This report provides highlights of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Public Health. Download the PDF.
Increase Georgia’s Cigarette Tax by $1 per Pack to Lessen Health Care Costs
GBPI Admin
March 30, 2011
Georgia currently has the fourth lowest cigarette tax nationally with a per pack rate of 37 cents. Increasing the per pack tax rate by $1 would generate at least $350 million, which could be used to offset some of the
House Restores Proposed Health Care Cuts; Opens Potential Medicaid Shortfall
GBPI Admin
March 11, 2011
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on Medicaid and the State Health Benefit Plan. Download the PDF.
Healthcare 2010 and Beyond: A Symposium Exploring the Health Care Law and What it Means for Georgia
GBPI Admin
January 25, 2011
In 2010, as part of a joint effort, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute participated in a statewide tour to educate Georgians about the Affordable Care Act and its implications on the state. GBPI was one of four sponsors that
