GBPI In The News Weighing impact on Medicaid expansion, exchange June 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid expansion; he agrees that many Georgians would be left without health insurance if the state does not opt for Medicaid expansion. Read full article here. Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Local officials say federal healthcare ruling is basically the beginning of a joyous new day or the end of the world June 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Creative Loafing features GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney’s statement on the Supreme Court Affordable Care Act ruling. Read full article here. Read more » Affordable Care Act Creative Loafing health Supreme Court Thomas Wheatley Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Ga. day care quality could benefit from change in subsidy June 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Data from GBPI is used in this discussion on federal subsides for higher performing day cares. Read full article here. Read more » day care DECAL Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Heather Duncan Macon Telegraph
GBPI In The News Georgia Unemployment Reform Is Latest Florida-Inspired Law June 22, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Senior Analyst Clare Richie believes the new unemployment tax laws are unfair to unemployed Georgians. Read full article here. Read more » Author Delaney Clare Richie Huffington Post Unemployment
GBPI In The News Newspaper questions savings from law June 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Senior Policy Analyst Clare Richie is quoted in this article on the cuts in unemployment benefits in Georgia and whether or not these cuts produce the projected savings. Read full article here. Read more » AP Clare Richie Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Economic Security Safety Net unemployment benefits
GBPI In The News Math questioned on Georgia jobless aid cuts June 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Senior Policy Analyst Clare Ritchie is quoted in this article on the new Georgia unemployment law and whether or not the projected savings are accurate. Read full article here. Read more » AP Augusta Chronicle Clare Richie Economic Security Safety Net unemployment benefits
GBPI In The News AJC questions savings from law June 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Senior Policy Analyst Clare Ritchie is quoted in this article about the new unemployment law in Georgia and whether or not the projected savings are, in fact, accurate. Read full article here. Read more » AP Athens Banner-Herald Clare Richie Economic Security Safety Net unemployment benefits
GBPI In The News Medicaid faces ‘daunting’ budget challenges June 15, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid’s $300 million shortfall; says Sweeney, “It’s evidence that the state budget is not adequate now to fund our current programs.” Read full article here. Read more » Andy Miller Georgia Health News health medicaid Medicaid shortfall Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News State revenues still far behind pre-recession levels June 10, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on state revenues; read full article here. Read more » Alan Essig Bill Dawers Peach Pundit State revenues
GBPI In The News Gov. Deal freezes Georgia gas tax June 9, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Governor Deal’s decision to halt the plan to increase the state gas tax; Essig says the decision does not make “budgetary or economic sense.” Read full article here. Read more » Alan Essig AP Athens Banner-Herald Gas Tax State Budget State Taxes
