Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million Georgians December 12, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker | 2 Comments on Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million Georgians Congress appears poised to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) early in 2017 before enacting a replacement plan for 2019 when the repeal would likely take effect. This repeal and delay approach threatens 1 million Georgians who stand to lose health coverage in 2019. Without the ability to see a doctor, many more […] Read more » Affordable Care Act medicaid
Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Hunger Risk for 21,100 Georgians in New Year December 8, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson People in about one in seven Georgia households struggle with hunger, which often leads to costly health complications, lower energy levels and a diminished ability to concentrate. But as 2017 rapidly approaches, an estimated 21,100 Georgians will be at an increased risk for hunger due to a geographic expansion of time limits on food assistance. […] Read more » food stamps SNAP
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Worker Justice The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for Georgia November 16, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Jennifer Owens | 1 Comment on The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for Georgia As the dust continues to settle in the wake of last week’s presidential election, a cloud of uncertainty still obscures what the policy and budget consequences will be here at home in the Peach State. Still, two things remain absolutely certain: Georgia families are struggling, and GBPI is resolved in our important work to spotlight […] Read more » medicaid
Blog Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia Children October 12, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson We encourage children to dream big every day. We tell them they can be doctors, astronauts or anything else they want to be as long as they work hard. However, some children are born into families that need help putting food on the table before their children can dream about anything more than the next […] Read more » SNAP
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the Table September 22, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe On any given day in Georgia, hundreds of working families walk through the doors of nonprofit food banks in our communities. A young mom earning minimum wage as a cashier who can’t afford child care if she wants enough money left for groceries. A single dad who lost a well-paying construction job in the recession […] Read more » EITC tax breaks wages Wesley Tharpe
Blog Higher Education Taifa Smith Butler When HOPE Falls Short, Georgia Loses September 16, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler When I read more than 10,000 financially-strapped students were dropped off Georgia’s college rolls in the 2014-2015 school year in a report we published last week, I was reminded again how fortunate I was to get help based on my modest finances at critical times so I could stay in class. I can’t count the […] Read more » Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
Blog Women Working Ahead: In Your Words September 2, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by Eric Strunz GBPI’s Women Working Ahead event last Friday featured two powerful keynotes, a dynamic group of panelists and expert policy insights to present an economic opportunity agenda for women in Georgia. More than that, the forum featured you: Georgians who believe our state is stronger when women receive equal pay, opportunity and support. The sold-out crowd […] Read more » events Women Working Ahead
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Key Elements of an Effective Medicaid Expansion for Georgia Lawmakers to Consider August 31, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Laura Harker Georgia approaches a critical juncture for leaders to remedy its strained health care system and close the insurance coverage gap through Medicaid expansion. State lawmakers sound more open than ever to accepting billions of federal dollars that can provide access to a doctor for hundreds of thousands of Georgians. Today, a Georgia Chamber of Commerce […] Read more » medicaid Rural hospitals
Blog John McCosh Stirring “Women Working Ahead” Event Inspires Commitment to Progress August 29, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by John McCosh | 1 Comment on Stirring “Women Working Ahead” Event Inspires Commitment to Progress A pair of powerhouse keynote speakers. An engaging group of panelists. And GBPI’s own Melissa Johnson, a senior policy analyst behind new research spotlighting four key policy levers to advance economic opportunity for Georgia women. Those are just a few of the ingredients that made for a day of inspiration, celebration and commitment to make […] Read more » events Women Working Ahead
Blog Melissa Johnson Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ms. Foundation CEO Teresa Younger Keynote Policy Forum August 17, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is set to present a half-day policy forum Aug. 26, 2016 in Midtown Atlanta, Women Working Ahead: An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women. We are pleased to feature two engaging speakers with unique perspectives on the importance of women’s economic security, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Ms. Foundation […] Read more » events
