Fight over Georgia’s Medicaid contracts nears the end, as foster parents plead for reversal

|

December 15th, 2025

A can of disinfectant spray has a prominent place on the same table as stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors on a rolling rolling table near a number of bays that are spaced out and separated from the others in the basement of a parking structure on the campus of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

The battle over who should oversee Georgia’s Medicaid program could be coming to an end, and the decision could have a major impact on Georgia families in need.

The fighting started last year after the state awarded contracts to four companies: CareSource, which previously held a contract with the state, and newcomers Molina Health Care, UnitedHealthcare and Humana. Two companies that had been contracting with the state previously, Peach State Health Plan and Amerigroup, lost their bids.

Georgia’s Medicaid program covers about 2.2 million people in the state at a price of $16 billion, according to KFF data.

Related

Top Stories