Source: Prior GBPI analysis by L. Harker of data from state fiscal note and from Pathways to Coverage application and approval; Kaiser Family Foundation; Pathways to Coverage approval from CMS. Full Medicaid Expansion Would Pay Dividends for Georgians’
Updated February 1, 2023: On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed into law. This law had various implications for the Medicaid unwinding, including de-linking the Medicaid unwinding from the COVID-related public health emergency
Thank you to Mandy Alderman of COVID Survivors for Change for sharing her personal story. In 2021, COVID-19 was the leading cause of premature death in Georgia, and, in mid-2022, the United States overall passed the dismal milestone of 1
Updated January 10, 2023: In August 2022, a federal judge in Georgia cleared the way for the Pathways Coverage program to proceed. The federal government opted not to make an appeal during the 60-day window, and in October
Georgia has the opportunity to tap into millions of dollars to address the drug overdose crisis thanks to settlements of lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies and others involved in distribution and sales of prescription opioids. Most recently, in May 2022, Governor
Key Takeaways: Between the start of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement in March 2020 and December 2021 (the most recent enrollment data available at the time of analysis), total enrollment in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Georgia
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