Coronavirus GBPI In The News Worker Justice The Coronavirus’s Harsher Reality for the Most Vulnerable March 25, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is creating new burdens and exacerbating existing ones for Americans at the economic margins. Government has the obligation and the opportunity to ease those burdens. A major problem of the nature of work in America: Far too many people are unemployed or underemployed, and don’t have access to benefits like paid […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Education medicaid
Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus People Powered Prosperity It is Time to Bolster Georgia’s Unemployment Insurance System March 24, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF As of March 26, 2020, the Department of Labor has extended the Unemployment Insurance benefits duration to 26 weeks Georgia faces a critical moment to lessen current and impending financial harm for working families, especially those with low wages, during the current coronavirus public health emergency. More than one-third of Georgia workers […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Safety Net Unemployment Unemployment Insurance
Blog Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Jennifer Owens Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Provide Georgians with Initial Wave of Assistance March 20, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Owens | 2 Comments on Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Provide Georgians with Initial Wave of Assistance Late in the evening on March 18, President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The measure touches a broad array of issues from health care to food assistance to paid leave. The goal of the legislation is to address and ultimately stem the spread of coronavirus by unleashing resources aimed […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health medicaid SNAP wic
Blog Coronavirus Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Fighting COVID-19 in Georgia With Medicaid and New Funding March 18, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Laura Harker The first cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Georgia were reported on March 3, 2020, and the number of people with the virus continues to rise statewide and across the nation. Efforts are underway to help slow the spread of the virus and increase health system capacity for testing and treatment. President Trump declared a […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 medicaid PeachCare Public Health
