Georgia officials say they’re working to spread awareness of Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the work-requirement Medicaid program the state launched earlier this year. So far, fewer than 1,400 people are participating. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has long touted Pathways as
UPDATE: Hours after the AJC told Kemp’s office this story would report the apparent violation of the Open Records Act, the state Department of Community Health began providing the enrollment records requested under the law, and denied violating the law.
The Gist ATLANTA — Child care providers and child advocates urged legislators Wednesday to invest more state funds in pre-K and early care programs at the meeting of the House Working Group on Early Childhood Education. Why It Matters According
GEORGIA – Three members of the Georgia House of Representatives met earlier this month to address the underfunding of Georgia’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The overall disparity between predominantly Black and predominantly white land-grant universities’ funding totals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta, Ga. – Jan. 6, 2015 – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Board of Directors announced today Deputy Director Taifa Smith Butler will become the organization’s new executive director, effective April 1, 2015. Butler will lead
Ashe, Hinton offer perspective gained from decades of service to Georgia ATLANTA (January 7, 2013) – Kathy Ashe and Russell Hinton join the board of directors of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) this month, bringing a wealth of knowledge
GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney releases the following statement in response to the election and moving Medicaid expansion. With the election decided, it is now clear that the nation’s health reform law – the Affordable Care Act –
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ATLANTA) Georgia school districts report that classrooms are more crowded than ever and students are spending fewer days in school due to the state’s failure to adequately invest in public education according to a new report released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute released its annual report, the Georgia Budget Primer 2013. The report provides an overview for the FY 2013 budget as well as budget trends in key areas such as
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GBPI Senior Policy Analyst Clare S. Richie is available for comments and interviews. ATLANTA – Georgia has the 5thhighest poverty rate in the nation, with children hit the hardest, according to data released today from the U.
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