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Medicaid Expansion and Waivers: Two Possible Paths to Extending Health Coverage
Governor Brian Kemp is pursuing legislation that would allow the state to submit two types of waivers aimed at improving…
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Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Download PDF The governor’s budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year adds $78.7 million more in state general funds for…
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Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Community Health
Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp proposed a 2020 budget of $2.96 billion in state general funds for the Department of…
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Medicaid Waiver Principles for Georgia’s Health Crisis
The Medicaid program is a state-federal partnership in which states contribute and receive federal matching dollars to provide health coverage…
GBPI 2019 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to build a more inclusive economy so that everyone can participate and thrive.…
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GBPI’s Most Read of 2018
This year, GBPI.org set organizational records for pageviews and visitors as we covered everything from our annual budget overviews, immigration…
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Health Insurance Would Help Matt and Other Georgians Recover From Mental Illness
Matt Hiltman lowered his shoulder as his horse galloped down the windswept field, kicking up clods of earth in its…
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Increase the State Tobacco Tax for a Healthier Georgia
Download PDF Georgia could raise more than $400 million a year to make critical investments for the health and well-being…
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Expanding Rural Hospital Tax Credit Won’t Cure Georgia’s Health Ailments
Georgia lawmakers may consider boosting the state’s annual tax credit for rural hospitals from $60 million to $100 million when…
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