







Strengths: Strengths include a low prevalence of binge drinking at 13.2 percent of the population and moderate per capita public health funding at $69 per person.
Challenges: Challenges include a low high school graduation rate with 62.4 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years, a high incidence of infectious disease at 24.6 cases per 100,000 population, high levels of air pollution at 13.9 micrograms of fine particulate per cubic meter and a high rate of uninsured population at 17.7 percent. Georgia ranks lower for health determinants than for health outcomes, indicating that overall healthiness may decline over time.
See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Georgia.
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The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Georgia
Guide on how to find health insurance in Georgia.
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Official State Government Sites with Georgia Health Insurance Information.
PeachCare for Kids is a Children's Health Insurance Program to expand coverage to children in low income families. It is not a Medicaid plan. The plan will pay for preventive services and acute medical care, as well as vision and dental care.
Georgia State Insurance Commission -- provides oversight of regulated industries, consumer protection, and broad-based educational activities.
