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Georgia

Cynthia Romanchik, Ringgold

Cynthia of Ringgold lost her insurance when her coverage through COBRA ended earlier this year. She was able to purchase an expensive policy that excluded coverage for pre-existing conditions, but had been denied full coverage by a number of other insurance companies. After learning about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, she applied and was accepted into the program in August.

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Georgia's Numbers

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Small businesses who may be eligible for tax credits this year:

123,000

Number of residents who hit the donut hole last year and could be eligible for rebates if they hit the donut hole this year:

97,800

Number of Medicare beneficiaries who will receive free preventive services and other benefits:

1,150,000

Number of people who purchase private insurance and will not have to worry about lifetime limits being placed on coverage:

5,014,000

Number of people who purchase private insurance who are protected from rescissions:

5,014,000

Number of young adults who could have quality affordable coverage through their parents:

43,500

Number of employers that have been approved for the early retiree reinsurance program as of August 31:

Number of early retirees who could benefit from the reinsurance program:

145,000

Number of new enrollees with Medicaid expansion:

646,557

Amount of Federal Spending Support on Medicaid, 2014-2019 (millions of dollars):

14,551