You may have seen recent published claims that Georgians left without health insurance as a result of the state’s failure to expand Medicaid can simply get no-cost coverage through the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Not so fast. First, let’s be
GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney is quoted in this article on Georgia’s decision health insurance exchanges; read full article here.
Posted by Timothy Sweeney The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney Op-ed on health care reform in Georgia following the election. As published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Rather than continue the political
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 –
GBPI Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Care Coverage in Georgia: recap on WABE; read full article here.
Reporter Andy Miller covers GBPI Fall Policy Forum: Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia; read full article here.
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Georgia once again was among the worst in the country in terms of health insurance coverage, according to new Census data released Wednesday. But a closer look at the numbers offers insights on who is hardest
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Despite Governor Deal’s recent comments indicating that he is unlikely to expand Medicaid, doing so remains Georgia’s best and most affordable option to make health insurance available to hundreds of thousands of Georgians who currently lack
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney comments on the state’s decision to hold off on overhauling the Medicaid system. Read full article here.
Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney says the state needs to consider Medicaid expansion options and address the problem, rather than put it off. Read full article here.
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