Georgia, South Carolina not expanding Medicaid
GBPI Admin
February 16, 2013
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid expansion in Georgia; read full article here.
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Macon lawmaker pushes state venture capital fund
GBPI Admin
February 11, 2013
GBPI analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted in this article about House Bill 285; read full article here.
Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal being left behind as other Republican governors endorse Medicaid expansion
GBPI Admin
February 10, 2013
GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney’s op-ed on Medicaid expansion is featured in the Saporta Report; read full article here.
Lawmakers Hear Details of $19.8 Billion Budget
GBPI Admin
January 30, 2013
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article about proposed budget cuts to K-12 in Georgia. Article not available online.
Number of working poor families grows as wealth gap widens
GBPI Admin
January 14, 2013
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on the working poor; read full article here.
New Medicaid debate: hospital ‘bed tax’ renewal
GBPI Admin
January 8, 2013
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on the Georgia hospital bed tax renewal; read full article here.
Veteran State Legislator Ashe Joins GBPI Board
GBPI Admin
January 8, 2013
The Patch Midtown mentions GBPI’s latest board member, Kathy Ashe; read full article here.
Most Influential Georgians: Georgia’s Power List
GBPI Admin
January 4, 2013
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is named to Georgia’s 100 Most Influential Georgians List; for full list, click here.
Georgia’s Hunger Games
GBPI Admin
December 26, 2012
GBPI Senior Analyst Clare Richie is quoted in this article on TANF in Georgia; read full article here.
New state policies set to take effect next year
GBPI Admin
December 25, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on new state policies; read full article here.