Author Blog Health Justice John McCosh Past Events GBPI Forum Speakers Make Closing Case for Medicaid Expansion November 1, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by John McCosh A gathering of health care experts urged Georgia lawmakers to embrace Medicaid expansion Thursday at GBPI’s Fall Policy Forum, telling the audience of about 150 people the state stands to reap huge social and economic benefits in 2014. It is important for Georgia to get past political considerations that stand in the way of embracing […] Read more »
Author Health Justice Library Policy Areas Presentations Timothy Sweeney Medicaid Expansion: Addressing Health Disparities and Improving Access to Care November 1, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney Presentation: Tim Sweeney, Director of Health Policy, Georgia Budget & Policy InstituteOctober 31, 2013 | The Carter Center | 2013 Fall Policy Forum Download the presentation. Read more »
Author Fact Sheets Health Justice Library Policy Areas Timothy Sweeney Rural Georgians Stand to Benefit Most from Medicaid Expansion November 1, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney More than 140,000 uninsured Georgians in rural communities could get health coverage through Medicaid in 2014 if Georgia expands eligibility. That is about half of all uninsured adults under 65 in Georgia’s 109 rural counties. Download the fact sheet. Read more »
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Georgia Families Lose Food Assistance, Bigger Threat Looms October 30, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Georgia Families Lose Food Assistance, Bigger Threat Looms More than 1.9 million Georgians, including more than one in three Georgia children, are more likely to go hungry this month. At the outset of November dramatic cuts took effect for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP,” commonly called food stamps). If you missed the media coverage asking how so many Georgia families will put […] Read more » Melissa Johnson SNAP
Author Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice GBPI’s Annual Guide to How the Economy Affects Working Georgians October 24, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Most Georgia families still struggle to emerge from the long shadow of the Great Recession. Unemployment remains high, wages are flat, breadwinners work part-time when they want full-time jobs, public supports are still threatened and the economy isn’t adding jobs fast enough to recover from the downturn anytime soon. Those are among the findings of […] Read more »
Author Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice State of Working Georgia 2013 October 24, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgians Struggle to Emerge from Shadow of Great Recession Georgia is still sputtering in the shadow of the Great Recession, with its workforce pressed from all sides by a sluggish economy, high unemployment, stagnant wages and at-risk public supports. When coupled with broader historical trends, such as shrinking opportunities for less-educated workers and labor market […] Read more »
Author Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Medicaid Expansion Could Close Coverage Gap for 409,000 Georgians October 22, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides the latest evidence of the importance of expanding Medicaid in Georgia. According to the report, more than 409,000 Georgians who could otherwise get health coverage through expanded Medicaid will instead remain uninsured, or stuck in a “coverage gap” created by the state’s refusal to expand eligibility. […] Read more »
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Tax Foundation Report is a Poor Guide for Tax Policy October 16, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Each year, the right-leaning Tax Foundation stirs up a slew of short-lived publicity by giving Georgia a mediocre ranking in its annual “business tax climate” report. But these rankings are meaningless as a measure of whether Georgia is a good place to do business, and they offer a faulty roadmap for how state policymakers should […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Taifa Smith Butler Georgia Gets a Failing Grade for the Overall Well-being of Women October 11, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler | 4 Comments on Georgia Gets a Failing Grade for the Overall Well-being of Women Once again, sigh, Georgia is among the worst in a new analysis that ranks states by how well its citizens are faring. Georgia ranks as the 41st worst state for women, according to a recent report by the Center for American Progress. “The State of Women in America” analyzes various factors around women’s livelihood, considering […] Read more »
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Georgia Passes up $92 Million in Federal Help for People With Disabilities October 10, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 2 Comments on Georgia Passes up $92 Million in Federal Help for People With Disabilities People with disabilities have known for years that Georgia misses out on federal money that could help them prepare for employment. A new Georgia Budget and Policy Institute report adds up the full extent of Georgia’s missed opportunity from 2009 to 2012 – $92 million. Drastic cuts to state investment in specialized job training, counseling […] Read more »
