GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney comments on the state’s decision to hold off on overhauling the Medicaid system. Read full article here.
Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney says the state needs to consider Medicaid expansion options and address the problem, rather than put it off. Read full article here.
The Medicaid expansion created by the Affordable Care Act is the most cost-effective way for Georgia to ensure that hundreds of thousands of low-income Georgians can finally get health coverage. Furthermore, it will carry a variety of other benefits for
Posted by Timothy Sweeney A spokesperson for the Governor claimed this weekend that the price tag for expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would equal 25 percent of what the state currently spends in total. That claim is flat
Posted by Taifa S. Butler Recently members of the Danish Parliament visited Georgia to learn about the state of working-poor families and the supports that our state provides to such families. GBPI was honored to present to the delegation on
GBPI Director of Health Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on the Affordable Care Act in Georgia; Sweeney says without Medicaid expansion, the state will still be faced with a high number of uninsured residents. Click here to read
Posted by Wesley Tharpe The year was 1992. An exciting Braves squad was playing toward its second World Series; a young governor from Arkansas was campaigning for president; “Seinfeld” was becoming a Thursday night mainstay; and Boyz II Men was
A look at job growth in Georgia finds the last few months have been the strongest stretch of growth since the start of the Great Recession in December 2007. Though job creation ticked above the national average over the past
Posted by Timothy Sweeney The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional is a major victory for efforts to improve access to affordable health care in our country. But the work is not done. Now it’s
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid expansion; he agrees that many Georgians would be left without health insurance if the state does not opt for Medicaid expansion. Read full article here.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
