GBPI In The News Report: Nearly one in five Georgia residents lives in poverty, state rates rise despite economic rebound December 6, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Analyst Melissa Johnson is quoted in this article on poverty in the state; read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Medicaid expansion critical, hospitals and MDs say November 1, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Medicaid expansion critical, hospitals and MDs say By Misty Williams Georgia’s doctors association has come out in support of Medicaid expansion in the state. Georgia’s hospitals and now its powerful association of doctors say the state should expand Medicaid to cover hundreds of thousands of people who won’t otherwise have health insurance. Gov. Nathan Deal has ruled out the Medicaid expansion, called […] Read more »
GBPI In The News The Math Behind Medicaid October 31, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI’s 2013 policy forum on Medicaid expansion is covered here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Sweeney honored as Georgia Trend “40-Under-40” October 9, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Healthy Policy Tim Sweeney makes Georgia Trend’s “40-Under-40” list; read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Gwinnett endured $738M in school cuts since 2003 September 23, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Senior Education Analyst Claire Suggs is quoted in this article on the education budget shortfall in Georgia; read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News School districts lost out on $7.6 billion from state, study finds September 18, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Senior Education Analyst Claire Suggs is quoted in this article on the education budget shortfall in Georgia’s 180 school districts; read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Study: Cutting income tax would hurt Georgians August 7, 2013 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted in this article on the state income tax; read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Studies point to savings under Medicaid expansion July 25, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on health savings under Medicaid expansion; read full article here. Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Featured Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia Budget Primer 2014 July 9, 2013 / April 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is pleased to present its Georgia Budget Primer 2014, a guide to understanding the state’s revenue collections and its spending plan. The publication contains basics to help a novice digest the budget’s complexities. People well-versed in state budget matters will also want to return to this publication often […] Read more » State Budget
Author Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Featured Library Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Reports GBPI 2014 Primer: Human Services July 9, 2013 / April 14, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Georgia’s spending to help children, the poor and seniors is overseen by the state Department of Human Services, which has a 2014 budget of $486 million, or about 3 percent of the total. Budget cuts in recent years have strained the state’s safety net designed to safeguard its most vulnerable people from abuse. Download the […] Read more »
