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COVID-era funding largesse for health care about to end
America’s three-year experiment with an approximation of European-style universal health care will come to an
Atlanta jobs: a story of upbeat caution
Atlanta’s economic optimism has turned a bit cautious. Hiring is solid if unspectacular, but layoffs
Georgia Food Banks Gear Up for Summertime Demand a Year After Pandemic Food Stamp Benefits Ended
Since last summer, thousands of Georgians have turned to food banks, kitchens and shelters in
Guest Column: Gen Z Among the Groups to Experience Massive Loss of Healthcare Coverage
Thanks to a pandemic-era federal policy, all states, including Georgia, have suspended annual renewals since
Opponents Argue Bill Threatens State’s Unemployment Fund
Senate Bill 160, which the House’s Republican majority passed 97-68 along party lines, replaces a
2.7 million Georgians must recertify for Medicaid, Peachcare after April 1
Three years ago, in March 2020, as the pandemic began, Congress authorized emergency funding bill
New reentry program aims to help Henry County inmates; Proposed legislation could negatively impact Georgia’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
Ray Khalfani, Georgia Budget Policy Institute’s Senior Worker Justice Policy Analyst, discusses how HB 518
RECAP: GBPI Hosts Press Call on Poll Urging Legislators to Provide Support for DFCS Ahead of Medicaid Unwinding
RECAP: GBPI Hosts Press Call on Poll Urging Legislators to Provide Support for DFCS Ahead
Georgia’s education funding formula: It’s complicated
The General Assembly is unlikely to change Georgia’s education funding formula this session, legislators have
New poll shows Georgians support Medicaid expansion, increasing education funding
A new poll shows Georgians support using some of the state’s record surplus to improve
GBPI says full Medicaid expansion is more fiscally responsible than Georgia’s waiver plan
The state legislature has a $6.6 billion surplus heading into the next fiscal year, and
How Georgia’s new Medicaid work requirement program will work
After years of legal wrangling, the countdown to the July 1, 2023, launch date of
