Georgia will save money by reducing Medicaid enrollment

Georgia's 1.5 million Medicaid patients likely will not see their benefits cut next year, but they won't receive additional services, either....Some consumer health advocates and hospital officials greeted Thursday's budget news with a sigh of relief. Last year's budget reductions resulted in substantial cuts to the PeachCare for Kids dental program. Previous reductions resulted in reduced Medicaid coverage for low-income pregnant women, and cuts in payments for speech therapists who treat children... Medicaid cuts unlikely in '06 ajc.com: "Some consumer health advocates and hospital officials greeted Thursday's budget news with a sigh of relief. Last year's budget reductions resulted in substantial cuts to the PeachCare for Kids dental program. Previous reductions resulted in reduced Medicaid coverage for low-income pregnant women, and cuts in payments for speech therapists who treat children."