Georgia. Georgia Health Commissioner Rhonda Medows has urged state lawmakers to adopt a tax hike on hospitals and health care plans to help with the state’s Medicaid deficit problem. Beginning on July 1, the state will face a $506 million shortfall in Medicaid funds. The recession has caused enrollment in Medicaid to soar:from Une 2009 to 2010 enrollment has increased 7.7% to more than 1 million people. For more information, visit http://health.state.ga.us/.

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