Author Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Medicaid Expansion Delivers Soaring Premium Tax Revenue From Increased Federal Funding March 7, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on Medicaid Expansion Delivers Soaring Premium Tax Revenue From Increased Federal Funding Amidst the debate in the Georgia House over House Bill 990 this week, a representative questioned if new Medicaid expansion-related revenue from Georgia’s insurance premium tax can accurately be projected to offset the cost of enrolling more low-income people. I would like to tackle that question in this blog. This requires explaining some of the […] Read more »
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Georgia Senate Proposes New Venture Capital, Other Small Changes to 2015 Budget March 7, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig Georgia’s state senators continue to usher a proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year through the legislative process at a record pace. Senators approved their version of HB 744, better known as the state budget, on March 6, 2014 the thirty-third day of this year’s legislative session. The budget bill will is now in the […] Read more » State Budget
Author Library Melissa Johnson Presentations Recovery or Bust: Georgia’s Poor Left Behind March 7, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Presentation: Melissa Johnson, Policy Analyst |March 4, 2014 Download the presentation. Read more »
Author Library Presentations Timothy Sweeney Overview of Recent Changes to GA State Health Benefit Plan March 6, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney Given by: Timothy Sweeney, Director of Health Policy | March 5, 2014 Overview of Recent Changes to GA State Health Benefit Plan Read more »
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Georgia’s Rush to Privatize Child Foster Care Could Lock in Reduced Funding March 5, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 3 Comments on Georgia’s Rush to Privatize Child Foster Care Could Lock in Reduced Funding Georgia lawmakers are in an unnecessary rush to reform the state’s child welfare system to meet a deadline that is likely to be extended. The push to adopt SB 350, a bill that would privatize all child welfare services except investigations, risks unintended consequences in order to squeeze major changes into the expedited 2014 legislative […] Read more »
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Health Justice False Choices Cloud Medicaid Expansion Debate March 3, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on False Choices Cloud Medicaid Expansion Debate Who says Georgia can’t have first-rate schools, a quality health care system and a public safety net that offers support to some of the most vulnerable Georgians? Some state leaders who oppose Medicaid expansion in Georgia, that’s who. Bills to make Medicaid expansion more difficult are rushing through the Legislature, rationalized by claims that the […] Read more » State Budget
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Drug Testing Food Stamp and Welfare Recipients is a Waste of Time and Money February 28, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Drug Testing Food Stamp and Welfare Recipients is a Waste of Time and Money Representatives in the Georgia House are considering a proposal to start “suspicion-based” drug testing for people who receive public assistance. If House Bill 772 becomes law, applicants for benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance could be required to take […] Read more »
Author Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Fact Check: Georgia Gets Money’s Worth from Medicaid February 26, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on Fact Check: Georgia Gets Money’s Worth from Medicaid It’s frustrating to hear the cost-effectiveness of Georgia’s existing Medicaid program bashed as opponents of eligibility expansion stretch for reasons to justify legislation rushing through the General Assembly this year. Georgia gets a great value from its investment in Medicaid and PeachCare. The two programs will combine to provide health coverage to more than 1.9 […] Read more »
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Analyze Incentives Before Giving Tax Breaks February 26, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution A while back, my wife and I got word that Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were taking a break from filming to eat at an Atlanta restaurant near our home. Like any rational human beings would do, we ran out the door to try and get a better look. […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson New Report Shows Georgia’s Opportunity to Uplift Low-Income Working Moms February 25, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on New Report Shows Georgia’s Opportunity to Uplift Low-Income Working Moms Forty-one percent of Georgia’s low-income working families are headed by women and 46 percent of these mothers have no college education according to a new report by the Working Poor Families Project. Georgia was home to 402,000 low-income working families with children in 2012, the most recent figures available for the report. These represent more […] Read more »
