Enrollment Drops, Eligibility Snags, Cyber-Errors In GA Benefit Programs Spark Concern
(WorldNews Health)

By: WABE Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare saw a drop of 20,000 kids last year, a recent report found. Food stamp use has fallen in the state as well, continuing a steady drop since 2013. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which aids pregnant women and families with dependent children, hit a six-year low in Georgia recipients in the state`s 2018 fiscal year. And a child care assistance program has plunged in enrollment. Eligibility for these safety-net programs is based on family income, and the declines are at least partially due to an improved economy. Boosts in household pay mean some families and children who previously qualified for the benefits are no longer...