Medicaid and PeachCare Enrollment and Spending

Medicaid and PeachCare serve about 3 million Georgians, or about 1 in 4 residents. Low-income Medicaid serves children, pregnant and postpartum people, and some parents with very low incomes. The Aged, Blind and Disabled portion of the program serves older adults with low incomes and people with physical and developmental disabilities. PeachCare is a separate program serving children from families with incomes above the Medicaid threshold, but who often lack access to other forms of coverage.

About 46 percent of Georgia births are financed by Medicaid, and almost 70 percent of Medicaid and PeachCare beneficiaries in the state are children. Medicaid is also the main source of health coverage for Georgians with longterm health care needs, both in nursing homes and in community-based settings. Medicaid helps pay Medicare premiums for more than 268,000 Georgians aged 65 and older and younger adults with long-term disabilities.

Over Half of Medicaid Spending Goes to Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities