Ga. Medicaid proposal surprises

There was controversy after it was revealed that officials in Georgia are working on a compromise deal which would give the state more flexibility in how it spends its Medicaid funds. Under the proposed plan, residents participating in the state's Medicaid program would pay more for prescription drugs. They would also be required to pay co-pays for the first time. Governor Sonny Perdue's proposal came as a shock to many local observers who said the details of the plan had been negotiated behind closed doors. Like neighbor Jeb Bush in Florida, Perdue has endorsed a plan which would see Medicaid patients move to privately-operated HMOs.

- see this story [1] from the Atlanta Journal Constitution