Blog Health Justice Health Insurance Would Help Matt and Other Georgians Recover From Mental Illness December 14, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Eric Strunz Matt Hiltman lowered his shoulder as his horse galloped down the windswept field, kicking up clods of earth in its wake. His steel armor gleamed in the bright sun, and the audience on the sidelines roared with anticipation. Two horses and two riders fast approached each other on a collision course. The crowd fell silent […] Read more » coverage-gap medicaid Medicaid Expansion mental health
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Increase the State Tobacco Tax for a Healthier Georgia December 4, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Georgia could raise more than $400 million a year to make critical investments for the health and well-being of Georgia residents by raising the cigarette tax by at least $1 per pack. Georgia has the third-lowest state cigarette tax rate out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. At 37 cents […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes health State Budget tobacco Tobacco Tax
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Expanding Rural Hospital Tax Credit Won’t Cure Georgia’s Health Ailments September 26, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Laura Harker Georgia lawmakers may consider boosting the state’s annual tax credit for rural hospitals from $60 million to $100 million when the new legislature arrives for work in January. The effort to bring more money to financially struggling rural hospitals is commendable, but evidence points to greater financial benefits for rural hospitals and higher return on […] Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion rural Georgia rural hospital tax credit Rural hospitals
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Tax Credits to Improve Health: Briefing Recap September 6, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Laura Harker Public health and taxes. While it may seem like an unlikely pairing, GBPI brought the two topics together at an event last week held at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. GBPI has led the Georgia Work Credit campaign since 2015, urging lawmakers to enact a state earned income tax credit as a […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Earned Income Tax Credit EITC Georgia Work Credit health
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health August 29, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health Download PDF People living in communities suffering from poverty are more likely to be saddled with poorer health.[1] The richest Americans enjoy a life expectancy 10 to 14 years longer than the poorest Americans, according to a study of 1.4 billion tax records between 1999 and 2014.[2] People living in poverty often face toxic stress […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Earned Income Tax Credit EITC Georgia Work Credit health
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan July 27, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by John McCosh An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education and mental health services, while raising new revenue to pay for them, according to a Mason-Dixon statewide poll conducted this month. “We’re thrilled that the poll revealed widespread support for GBPI’s People-Powered Prosperity vision,” said Taifa Butler, […] Read more » Education Georgia Work Credit Georgians health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes tax breaks
Budget Primer Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019 July 1, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Georgia Health Care Budget Overview Health care services are primarily delivered through three state agencies, the departments of Community Health, Public Health, and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. State funding for these three agencies totals $4.8 billion in 2019, which is about 19 percent of state general spending. General Fund appropriations for these […] Read more » Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Budget health medicaid PeachCare Public Health uninsured rate
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Health Justice K-12 Education Reports Worker Justice Georgia Budget Primer 2019 June 26, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Taifa Smith Butler Download PDF Click on the links below to learn about different policy areas of the 2019 budget. State Budget K-12 Education Higher Education Health Human Services Welcome to GBPI’s 2019 Budget Primer Georgia plans to spend $26.2 billion in state funds raised through taxes and fees for the 2019 fiscal year. The budget plan […] Read more »
Fact Sheets Health Justice Laura Harker Food Assistance Helps Promote a Healthy Georgia June 20, 2018 / March 15, 2021 by Laura Harker About 1.7 million Georgians receive help to put meals on the table through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress are considering changes to SNAP with the potential to reduce food benefits and increase costs and overhead for states. These threats to SNAP pose a risk of hunger for Georgia […] Read more » farm bill health SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Alex Camardelle Blog Health Justice Worker Justice Health, Entrepreneurship, and Child Care Among Top Priorities for Georgia Women May 31, 2018 / April 25, 2023 by Alex Camardelle Millions of moms graduate from college every year. Women-owned Georgia businesses generate millions of dollars in revenue and create thousands of living wage jobs. Affordable child care for all working mothers. Women earn equal pay for equal work. All women live longer with access to high quality and affordable health care. These are pieces of […] Read more » economy EITC entrepreneurship Georgia women Georgia Work Credit medicaid Minimum Wage paid leave Women Working Ahead Workforce Development
