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Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2024

WEBGeorgia plans to provide $6.7 billion in state funds for these three agencies in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget year, or about 21 percent of overall state spending. …

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Georgia Won’t Thrive if People Don’t Survive

WEBIn the weeks since the novel coronavirus made landfall in the United States, federal, state and local leaders, counseled by public health experts, have responded …

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Fast facts on Georgia's coverage gap

WEBThree in four Georgians support raising the tobacco tax by $1, according to a recent poll. Closing the coverage gap would extend health coverage almost half a …

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Struggling Health Care System Just Part of What Ails Rural Georgia

WEBGeorgia is burdened with a host of health challenges across the state, from an uninsured rate that ranks among the highest in the nation to its lack of health care providers. This …

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Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 …

WEBThe state of Georgia plans to spend about $4 billion in state funds on health care programs in Fiscal Year 2021. Most of this spending flows to health care services …

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Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020

WEBThe department’s 2020 budget represents a $10 million increase compared to 2019. Georgia’s public health programs also receive significant federal support. Federal …

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Georgians at Risk of Losing Medicaid as Continuous Coverage …

WEBThe upcoming unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement—which kept millions of Americans on Medicaid despite potential changes in …

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Unlocking the Benefits of an Inclusive Health Workforce

WEBA diverse health care workforce is associated with improving access to care in racial and ethnic minority communities, ensuring greater patient choice and …

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Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021

WEBThe department’s 2021 budget decreased by $8.2 million compared to 2020. Georgia’s public health programs also receive significant federal support. Federal …

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Georgia Ready to Close Coverage Gap

WEBThe four-year net cost to Georgia to close the coverage gap is $545 million ( or $136 million a year on average ). *Georgia Budget and Policy Institute estimates …

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Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia …

WEBGov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2021 budget of $263.5 million in state general funds for the Department of Public Health. The agency is also set to receive $13.7 …

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Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018

WEBThe state is leveraging legal settlement funds and a fee paid by health care providers to draw down new federal dollars for these investments. In the 2018 budget, …

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Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to Improve Maternal …

WEBTable of Contents show Preventing Maternal Deaths in Georgia Postpartum Medicaid Extension Is Cost-Effective Some Chronic Illnesses or Mental Health and …

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Overview of Georgia’s 2025 Fiscal Year Budget

WEBIn the proposed budget for FY 2025, $3.7 billion in new spending is included above the original FY 2024 spending plan. Out of this total, approximately $1.5 billion is …

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Legislation Could Better Address Georgia’s Black Maternal Health …

WEBIn the past few years, Georgia legislators have taken some action to address maternal health, including enacting some legislative recommendations from the House’s …

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The State of Georgia’s Healthcare System

WEBGeorgia’s healthcare system is under pressure, and the impact is greatest in rural Georgia. There are various indicators to measure the vitality of the state’s healthcare system, …

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