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More evidence that expanding Medicaid is an offer Georgia shouldn’t refuse

Posted by Timothy Sweeney Fully implementing health care reform in Georgia would extend insurance coverage to more than ...
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Policy Response Critical for Georgia’s Working Families

Posted by Wesley Tharpe Each year, GBPI’s State of Working Georgia report seeks to answer the question of ...
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State of Working Georgia 2012

The State of Working Georgia brings together a wide range of data on jobs, incomes, poverty, health insurance, ...
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Health care, politics don’t mix

Posted by Timothy Sweeney The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy ...
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The countdown has begun

Posted by Timothy Sweeney The countdown has begun: Now that the election is over comes news that what ...
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The 5th poorest state needs to step up

Posted by Clare S. Richie Nearly one in five Georgians — and one out of four children — ...
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Georgia Poverty Still on the Rise, With Children Hit Hardest

Nearly one in five Georgians, and one out of four children, live in poverty, according to 2011 U.S. ...
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Georgia’s Abuse of TANF Provision Gets Congressional Attention

Posted by Clare S. Richie Georgia recently attracted the attention of Congress because of its abuse of a ...
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Medicaid Expansion Would Benefit Georgia Parents and Other Adults Without Insurance

Georgia has a chance to dramatically increase access to health coverage and to improve the lives of hundreds ...
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Job Growth Improving, Yet Still Too Slow to Make Up Lost Ground

Posted by Wesley Tharpe It goes without saying that jobs and the economy are on everyone’s minds these ...
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Georgia’s Job Recovery Picking Up Steam, But Not Fast Enough for Struggling Families

Though still not firing on all cylinders, Georgia’s economy has created jobs at a comparatively strong pace over ...
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GBPI Hosts Fall Policy Forum: Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia

GBPI recently hosted its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia. Nearly 200 supporters joined us for ...

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