The Math Behind Medicaid
GBPI Admin
October 31, 2013
GBPI’s 2013 policy forum on Medicaid expansion is covered here.
Month: October 2013
Georgia Families Lose Food Assistance, Bigger Threat Looms
Melissa Johnson
October 30, 2013
More than 1.9 million Georgians, including more than one in three Georgia children, are more likely to go hungry this month. At the outset of November dramatic cuts took effect for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP,” commonly called food
GBPI’s Annual Guide to How the Economy Affects Working Georgians
Wesley Tharpe
October 24, 2013
Most Georgia families still struggle to emerge from the long shadow of the Great Recession. Unemployment remains high, wages are flat, breadwinners work part-time when they want full-time jobs, public supports are still threatened and the economy isn’t adding jobs
State of Working Georgia 2013
Wesley Tharpe
October 24, 2013
Georgians Struggle to Emerge from Shadow of Great Recession Georgia is still sputtering in the shadow of the Great Recession, with its workforce pressed from all sides by a sluggish economy, high unemployment, stagnant wages and at-risk public supports. When
Medicaid Expansion Could Close Coverage Gap for 409,000 Georgians
Timothy Sweeney
October 22, 2013
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides the latest evidence of the importance of expanding Medicaid in Georgia. According to the report, more than 409,000 Georgians who could otherwise get health coverage through expanded Medicaid will instead remain
Tax Foundation Report is a Poor Guide for Tax Policy
Wesley Tharpe
October 16, 2013
Each year, the right-leaning Tax Foundation stirs up a slew of short-lived publicity by giving Georgia a mediocre ranking in its annual “business tax climate” report. But these rankings are meaningless as a measure of whether Georgia is a good
Georgia Gets a Failing Grade for the Overall Well-being of Women
Taifa Smith Butler
October 11, 2013
Once again, sigh, Georgia is among the worst in a new analysis that ranks states by how well its citizens are faring. Georgia ranks as the 41st worst state for women, according to a recent report by the Center for
Georgia Passes up $92 Million in Federal Help for People With Disabilities
Melissa Johnson
October 10, 2013
People with disabilities have known for years that Georgia misses out on federal money that could help them prepare for employment. A new Georgia Budget and Policy Institute report adds up the full extent of Georgia’s missed opportunity from 2009
Georgians with Disabilities Miss Out on $92 Million in Federal Grants
Melissa Johnson
October 10, 2013
As the number of Georgians with disabilities grew over the last four years, funding that could have helped prepare them for employment decreased. Drastic cuts to state investment in specialized job training, counseling and other vocational rehabilitation led Georgia to
Sweeney honored as Georgia Trend “40-Under-40”
GBPI Admin
October 9, 2013
GBPI Director of Healthy Policy Tim Sweeney makes Georgia Trend’s “40-Under-40” list; read full article here.