In response to our FOIA requests, the state provided locations for the companies receiving payments from the state for $3,506,769,317.49 of the $7,974,297,589.38 in state spending during 2008 and 2009. Of this $3.5 billion, the state paid $813,653,009.72 to companies in other states.
Illinois sent $349,538,866.64 to Georgia, making it the largest recipient of state funds. Health insurance payments to companies such as Medco Health Solutions Incorporated ($262,650,375.90), Dental Care Plus Management Company ($76,399,828.05), and Tenet Healthsystem SL Incorporated ($1,615,184.53), make up the largest share of payments. This $349,538,866.64 also includes $347,689.02 in interest penalties paid to Dental Care Plus Management Company in 2008, and $191,395.00 paid to Hewlett Packard in 2008 and 2009 for computer equipment and rentals.
You can find this information for yourself by clicking on the "Checks to Businesses & People" section and searching for "GA" in the "state" category.
Illinois sent $349,538,866.64 to Georgia, making it the largest recipient of state funds. Health insurance payments to companies such as Medco Health Solutions Incorporated ($262,650,375.90), Dental Care Plus Management Company ($76,399,828.05), and Tenet Healthsystem SL Incorporated ($1,615,184.53), make up the largest share of payments. This $349,538,866.64 also includes $347,689.02 in interest penalties paid to Dental Care Plus Management Company in 2008, and $191,395.00 paid to Hewlett Packard in 2008 and 2009 for computer equipment and rentals.
You can find this information for yourself by clicking on the "Checks to Businesses & People" section and searching for "GA" in the "state" category.
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