Georgia's Medicaid Program: A Briefing for Community Leaders
January 2006
Authors: Joan Alker and Timothy Sweeney
Published by: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and Healthcare Georgia Foundation
This issue brief serves as a primer for policymakers, community leaders, and health care providers who will be assessing the benefits and costs of proposed changes, through a Section 1115 waiver, to Georgia’s Medicaid program. It provides basic facts on Georgia’s Medicaid program, explores key features of Section 1115 waivers, and poses questions for policymakers to consider when evaluating proposals to alter Georgia’s program.
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