Tag Archives: Department of Community Health

Health insurers scrambling for a share of state dollars

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 18, 2011

Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross Blue Shield are trying to regain a share of the medical claims work for the State Health Benefits Plan . . .

Fulenwider will be DCH deputy commissioner

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 24, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal appoints his health policy adviser as a deputy commissioner at the Department of Community Health . . .

Tags: Blake Fulenwider , Department of Community Health , health insurance exchange , Nathan Deal

Political Notes – Chattooga could have first private water project

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 3, 2011

Chattooga County could be one of the first local governments to take advantage of the new state law that authorizes public-private partnerships to develop water infrastructure projects . . .

Tags: Chattooga County , Chris Clark , Department of Community Health , federal healthcare act , Georgia Chamber of Commerce , Nathan Deal appointments , PeachCare , reservoirs , water resource projects

DCH needs $573 million more for Medicaid, PeachCare

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 8, 2011

Georgia has large holes to plug in the budgets for Medicaid and PeachCare; DCH is asking for $573 million more in state funds in the next two budgets . . .

Tags: budget shortfalls , Department of Community Health , Medicaid , PeachCare