Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia is part of a national organization based in DC whose mission is to improve access to healthcare for families. Not only do they seek adequate funding for heath care, they also serve as a clearing house for information about Physician Referrals, Low-cost Pre-natal Directory, WIC, Children 1st, HIV Testing Sites, and Breastfeeding Support.

Rena did tell me two surprising facts: (1) Within the State of Georgia, Cobb County has the most children on Peachcare. (2) In the Chatham County, there are only two public health providers (physicians who accept Medicaid) who treat children. I am still having a hard time digesting that last one.

I am a litle fuzzy on how HMHB is funded. It apparently participates in some state programs, but it also partners with other coporations and organizations, such as the Partnership for Prescription Assistance which provides free or cheap prescription medications to low income families.

I asked Rena about S-Chip and Peachcare funding. She doesn’t believe the program has sufficient funding for the the 100,000 uninsured children in the State.

As I understand it, HMHB also collects data about the availability of health care across the State and reports the data to the Governor and other agencies.