GBPI In The News Nearly 100,000 low-income Georgians lost Medicaid health coverage last month July 13, 2023 / July 31, 2023 by Anthony Hill More Georgians who went through the Medicaid unwinding process last month lost their coverage than kept it, with nearly 100,000 people dropped from the public health insurance program in just one month, according to new state data released Wednesday. The people who went through Medicaid redetermination last month represent the largest group yet to go […] Read more » CHIP health-care medicaid medicaid unwinding
GBPI In The News Still in the money: Georgia government will pocket another $5 billion budget surplus July 12, 2023 / July 31, 2023 by Anthony Hill Georgia will collect another $5 billion in surplus revenue after the just-concluded budget year, which could leave lawmakers and Gov. Brian Kemp with more than $10 billion in extra cash to spend, invest or give back to taxpayers. That’s about $1,000 for every Georgia resident. It’s the third year of huge surpluses, after $3.7 billion […] Read more » Budget Surplus revenue estimate tax and budget
GBPI In The News Why Red States Are Blocking New School Voucher Programs July 3, 2023 / July 12, 2023 by Anthony Hill Idaho, Virginia, Texas, Kentucky, and Georgia. What do the latter red and purple states have in common? All but one of them are governed by very conservative Republican governors. All but two voted for Trump by solid margins in 2020, and all of them have Republican majorities in at least one of their legislative chambers. […] Read more » Education opportunity weight school vouchers tax and budget
GBPI In The News The Associated Press: Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements June 30, 2023 / July 12, 2023 by Anthony Hill | 1 Comment on The Associated Press: Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday: Go to work or school and the state will cover you. But advocates decry the plan, which will insure far fewer people than a full expansion of the state-federal Medicaid program, as needlessly restrictive and expensive. The program […] Read more » health-care medicaid Medicaid Expansion Pathways to Coverage work requirements
GBPI In The News Politico: Georgia’s Medicaid is on lawmakers’ minds June 20, 2023 / July 12, 2023 by Anthony Hill ALL EYES ON GEORGIA’S MEDICAID — Georgia is set to become the first state in five years to add work requirements to Medicaid, a move likely to be scrutinized amid a national debate over the issue, POLITICO’s Robert King reports. On July 1, the state will launch the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program, which offers […] Read more » health-care medicaid Medicaid Expansion Pathways to Coverage
GBPI In The News WABE: First batch of Georgians lose Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids during ‘unwinding’ June 12, 2023 / July 12, 2023 by Anthony Hill The Georgia Department of Community Health reports at least 1,581 Georgians on Medicaid are losing their health insurance during the so-called Medicaid unwinding that is now underway across the country. For months, health advocates have sounded the alarm that many who remain eligible for coverage could be cut off for avoidable problems, such as missing […] Read more » health-care Medicaid Expansion medicaid unwinding PeachCare
GBPI In The News Taxes in Georgia fall in April, but budget picture still bright May 10, 2023 / May 19, 2023 by Anthony Hill Georgia remains on track for another budget surplus, even after the state’s tax revenues fell in April. The state has collected $27.8 billion in General Fund revenue through April, according to figures released Tuesday by Gov. Brian Kemp. That’s only about 1% more than last year, with revenue growth slowing down after running red hot […] Read more » Budget Surplus revenue estimate Revenue Shortfall Reserve surplus tax and budget
GBPI In The News Georgia’s struggling school bus system: Finding funds and drivers May 8, 2023 / May 19, 2023 by Anthony Hill Over the past 30 years, as Georgia’s population has grown, public schools in most districts have seen increased enrollment, fuel prices have risen, and labor costs have soared. The state’s student transportation budget has expanded, too, tripling in size. Owens of GBPI said the state’s 2022 appropriation for buses “is a wonderful and welcome investment, […] Read more » bus driver bus driver shortage Economic Justice k-12 education school bus worker justice
GBPI In The News COVID-era funding largesse for health care about to end May 5, 2023 / May 19, 2023 by Anthony Hill America’s three-year experiment with an approximation of European-style universal health care will come to an end May 11 when the federal public health emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic expires. A series of health-care and insurance-coverage provisions that were put in place to deal with the pandemic are about to go away, which experts […] Read more » American Rescue Plan COVID-19 pandemic Economic Justice health-care worker justice
GBPI In The News Atlanta jobs: a story of upbeat caution April 28, 2023 / May 1, 2023 by Anthony Hill Atlanta’s economic optimism has turned a bit cautious. Hiring is solid if unspectacular, but layoffs are few — signs that employers are aware of potential economic trouble and don’t want to be overextended. But they also have plenty of business now and don’t want to find themselves suddenly scrambling to fill positions in a market […] Read more » Economic Justice Unemployment Unemployment Insurance worker justice