Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal being left behind as other Republican governors endorse Medicaid expansion February 11, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The Saporta Report features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney’s op-ed on Medicaid expansion. As published in the Saporta Report. A rule of thumb holds that when something happens three times in short order, it’s a trend. So it’s fair to say that the melting resistance to Medicaid expansion among […] Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
Author Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney More GOP Governor Support Emerges for Medicaid Expansion February 6, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on More GOP Governor Support Emerges for Medicaid Expansion This week, two more Republican governors came out in support for taking advantage of new federal funding to ensure health coverage for more of their state’s residents. Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder bring to six the number of GOP governors who have announced they will move forward to expand Medicaid. Even […] Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe New Report Gives Lawmakers a Menu of Revenue Options January 30, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Over the past few years, sharply declining state revenues led to deep cuts in vital investments like education and transportation. Georgia cut nearly $2 billion worth of essential services since 2009 and the governor’s budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 includes additional cuts for many state agencies. Lawmakers looking for ways to […] Read more » State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Alan Essig Author Blog More Support for Georgia Education Applauded at Policy Conference January 29, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig Georgia should increase support for education and workforce development and reverse its recent course of cutting spending for services vital to the state’s economic health. I pressed that point during my remarks at our annual policy conference last Friday, as 180 business leaders, educators and policymakers got together at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta to […] Read more » Alan Essig economic development economy Education
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Governor’s Budget Keeps Georgia on the Wrong Path January 18, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year continues an unfortunate path Georgia has been on since the start of the recession in 2008. Its emphasis on more cuts to vital services threatens Georgia’s ability to create jobs and build a strong economy. If this budget goes into effect as proposed July 1, […] Read more » Alan Essig State Budget
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Republican Governors Warming Up to Medicaid, What About Georgia? January 17, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney In this week’s State of the State address, Gov. Nathan Deal reiterated his opposition to using Medicaid to expand access to health coverage in Georgia, even as several other Republican governors recently expressed intentions to take advantage of the substantial new federal resources for their health care systems. To be clear, the state of health […] Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney If Not Medicaid Expansion, What is the Plan? January 16, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney Posted by Timothy Sweeney Gov. Nathan Deal announced today, in no uncertain terms, that he intends to leave half-a-million Georgians without health insurance, even though the state has an affordable way to get them coverage. By strongly reiterating his opposition to expanding Medicaid, he practically guaranteed that Georgia will remain stuck with a substandard health […] Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes State Revenues Improve, but Tough Budget Decisions Loom January 10, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on State Revenues Improve, but Tough Budget Decisions Loom Posted by Alan Essig Georgia’s December revenue report, out this week, is both good news and bad. The good news is that revenue grew by almost 10 percent in December. The bad news is that’s not enough to avoid more damaging budget cuts, unless lawmakers commit to finding enough revenue to meet Georgia’s pressing needs. […] Read more » Alan Essig revenue State Budget State revenues
Author Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney GBPI Joins Cover Georgia to Urge Health Care Expansion January 10, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney Posted by Timothy Sweeney The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute today joined doctors, hospitals, patients and other nonprofits to announce Cover Georgia, a new coalition of more than 40 organizations working together to urge state officials to bring health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Georgians and boost Georgia’s economy by expanding Medicaid. Nearly two […] Read more » health Tim Sweeney
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Slashing state services again will do lasting economic damage to Georgia January 7, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig The Saporta Report features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed on cuts-only approach in Georgia. As published in the Saporta Report You’ve heard the old joke. The Georgia Legislature is back in Atlanta, so you better hang on to your wallet. But overspending by state legislators hasn’t been a problem for […] Read more » Alan Essig State Budget
