Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Medicaid Expansion Ensures that Hundreds of Thousands of Low-income Georgians Can Finally Get Health Coverage July 12, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The Medicaid expansion created by the Affordable Care Act is the most cost-effective way for Georgia to ensure that hundreds of thousands of low-income Georgians can finally get health coverage. Furthermore, it will carry a variety of other benefits for Georgia’s economy that policy makers should keep in mind as they weigh whether to participate. […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney Uninsured
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney The Governor’s Bad Math on Medicaid July 9, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 4 Comments on The Governor’s Bad Math on Medicaid Posted by Timothy Sweeney A spokesperson for the Governor claimed this weekend that the price tag for expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would equal 25 percent of what the state currently spends in total. That claim is flat out false. Our legislators should ignore this bad math and move forward with the expansion, […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Georgia pins hopes on healthcare act’s repeal June 29, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on the Affordable Care Act in Georgia; Sweeney says without Medicaid expansion, the state will still be faced with a high number of uninsured residents. Click here to read full article. Read more » Affordable Care Act health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Ruling on Affordable Care Act is a Victory for Georgia’s Uninsured – Now It’s Time for Georgia’s Leaders to Implement the Law June 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on Ruling on Affordable Care Act is a Victory for Georgia’s Uninsured – Now It’s Time for Georgia’s Leaders to Implement the Law Posted by Timothy Sweeney The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional is a major victory for efforts to improve access to affordable health care in our country. But the work is not done. Now it’s time for the state to act so Georgians can take advantage of new health care […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Local officials say federal healthcare ruling is basically the beginning of a joyous new day or the end of the world June 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Creative Loafing features GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney’s statement on the Supreme Court Affordable Care Act ruling. Read full article here. Read more » Affordable Care Act Creative Loafing health Supreme Court Thomas Wheatley Tim Sweeney
Press Press Releases & Statements Major Victory for the Nearly 2 Million Georgians Currently Living Without Health Insurance June 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney releases the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional is a major victory for the nearly two million Georgians currently living without health insurance. The new law will […] Read more » Affordable Care Act health SCOTUS Supreme Court Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Law vital to health system April 5, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Timothy Sweeney Last week’s Supreme Court arguments over the Affordable Care Act obscured a key fact: People in Georgia and nationwide are already getting better care under the law. Millions more will benefit in years to come if it stands. If it doesn’t, we’ll be right back where […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Atlanta Journal-Constitution Blog health Op-Ed Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Op-Ed: Law vital to health system April 5, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney’s Op-ed on the Affordable Care Act. Read the Essay. Read more » Affordable Care Act Atlanta Journal-Constitution health Op-Ed Tim Sweeney
Blog Timothy Sweeney The Best is Yet to Come – Affordable Care Act Will Offer More Coverage Options in 2014 March 29, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on The Best is Yet to Come – Affordable Care Act Will Offer More Coverage Options in 2014 Over the past few days, we’ve documented the many benefits that national health care reform has already brought to Georgia. If the Supreme Court upholds the law, Georgians will see a substantial increase in the benefits when the law is fully implemented in 2014. More families and individuals will have access to affordable health coverage […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Long-term Health Care Improves Under the Affordable Care Act March 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 3 Comments on Long-term Health Care Improves Under the Affordable Care Act Posted by: Timothy Sweeney As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Georgians with long-term health care needs will be more self-sufficient and receive more services in their homes and their communities. Since hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions cost more than home or community care, health reform is also a great deal for Georgia […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health Tim Sweeney