An appointment to a key House committee could give U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Savannah, a voice in trying to bail out Georgia's health care program for some low- and middle-income families, the congressman's office said Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Gainesville, and Charlie Norwood, R-Augusta already serve on this important House Committee.
Barrow, part of the first Democratic majority in the House in a dozen years, has joined the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, his office announced. The panel oversees joint state-federal health care plans like Georgia's PeachCare, which covers children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford private insurance.
According to state officials, PeachCare is faced with a shortfall of more than $130 million and could be forced to stop offering coverage as soon as March if Congress doesn't intervene soon. A stop-gap measure approved by Congress last year doesn't offer much relief, they say.
The committee also handles energy policy, trade, telecommunications and consumer protection measures. Barrow said the committee should focus on alternative energy sources such as biofuels, which Georgia officials are looking to promote through incentives.
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Also make sure that you contact Congressmen Nathan Deal, R-Gainesville and Charlie Norwood, R-Augusta.
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