I hope they had a productive meeting. Georgia could fix this problem themselves, too...right now, by changing the law that says they cannot contribute more than 23%. I am afraid that the feds will say that Georgia needs to make up the shortfall, and Georgia will, of course, blame it on the feds. If they let this program slide through the cracks, I hope there is SIGNIFICANT OUTRAGE in our state, as well as other states in that could be in the same predicament.

Unfortunately this is a purely political play. Good luck to them.

PeachCare funding will be quickly overshadowed when the discussion of funding pensions for retired teachers (and possibly rank-and-file state employees) comes to the forefront. There is no uninsured workers lobby.

The resources of state government are limited. Georgia’s priorities are roads, roads, roads, roads, prisons, and tax breaks. Public health care and public education are just NOT priorities.

Additionally some of those heading to Washington also voted for funding more roads and prison cells than additional PeachCare slots. Priorities continue to be misplaced.

Unfortunately, I don't believe this is a political play, rather, it looks to be a bona fide crisis. My understanding is that the state will be sending notices of termination of coverage as early as 2/1/07. That gives them 8 days to come up with 131 million or 300,000 kids of working families will loose their health insurance.

Agreed with Jenna, after some time at the budget hearings last week, it's definitely a crisis.

Why? 273,000 kids and counting

I seem to remember one of the gubernatorial candidates making a big deal out of this...le sigh.

Yes, and that same goober candidate wanted to provide extended housing, food, clothing, and health care to ne'er do wells instead of the children he pretended to want to protect.

Again, resources ARE limited.

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