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Georgia Should Move Forward to Bring Affordable Health Care to the Hundreds of Thousands of Uninsured Georgians
+ Full Article: Georgia Should Move Forward to Bring Affordable Health Care to the Hundreds of Thousands of Uninsured GeorgiansGBPI 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 – is here to stay. That’s great news for Georgians who have already begun to benefit from…
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Guest Blogger: Dr. Heidi Allen | Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia
+ Full Article: Guest Blogger: Dr. Heidi Allen | Expanding Health Coverage in GeorgiaOn Friday, October 19, GBPI will host its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia, to discuss the benefits of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Attendees will hear from two nationally renowned health care policy experts who recently authored groundbreaking studies that highlight the substantial benefits of Medicaid coverage: Dr. Heidi…
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Get Schooled Student success, Georgia economy threatened by state’s declining support
+ Full Article: Get Schooled Student success, Georgia economy threatened by state’s declining supportPosted by Taifa S. Butler As published by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Taifa S. Butler is the deputy director of Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, which will release a survey today of Georgia’s 180 school districts on the impact of state funding cuts. The 150 districts that responded to the survey educate more than 92 percent…
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More Bad News on Revenue Means New Direction is Needed
+ Full Article: More Bad News on Revenue Means New Direction is NeededPosted by Alan Essig Sluggish revenue growth continues to dog Georgia, threatening more damaging cuts to education, health care, and other vital services unless policymakers accept the reality that a different course of action is possible – and necessary. Revenue grew by only 3.9 percent in September compared to the same month last year, continuing…
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Guest Blogger: Cindy Zeldin Discusses Medicaid Expansion in Georgia
+ Full Article: Guest Blogger: Cindy Zeldin Discusses Medicaid Expansion in GeorgiaOn Friday, October 19, GBPI will host its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia, to discuss the benefits of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Attendees will hear from two nationally renowned health care policy experts who recently authored groundbreaking studies that highlight the substantial benefits of Medicaid coverage: Dr. Heidi…
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Georgia Budget Primer 2013
+ Full Article: Georgia Budget Primer 2013The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Georgia Budget Primer 2013 provides a snapshot of Georgia’s finances and the trends that must be reversed to put the state on sound economic footing. In developing a solid financial plan for Georgia, it is important for policymakers to set priorities that meet the needs of Georgians and…
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Guest Blogger: Dr. Benjamin Sommers | Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia
+ Full Article: Guest Blogger: Dr. Benjamin Sommers | Expanding Health Coverage in GeorgiaOn Friday, October 19, GBPI will host its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia, to discuss the benefits of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Attendees will hear from two nationally renowned health care policy experts who recently authored groundbreaking studies that highlight the substantial benefits of Medicaid coverage: Dr. Heidi…
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Hospital fee debate should focus on what’s best for Georgians, not the wishes of out-of-state interest groups
+ Full Article: Hospital fee debate should focus on what’s best for Georgians, not the wishes of out-of-state interest groupsWritten by Timothy Sweeney & Wesley Tharpe A national anti-tax group is starting a push here in Georgia to end an obscure but important fee on hospitals come January. If the new General Assembly goes along with it, Georgia will face a difficult choice: dramatically slash payments to doctors and other health care providers who…
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‘Rainy Day’ Fund Perilously Low From Shortage of Revenue
+ Full Article: ‘Rainy Day’ Fund Perilously Low From Shortage of RevenuePosted by Alan Essig A lack of adequate revenue continues to threaten the stability of Georgia’s budget and services that are crucial to the state’s economy. The latest evidence is in the State Accounting Office’s report for the budget year that just ended, which contained more bad news for the state’s bank account. Georgia’s “rainy…
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