Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Medicaid Cuts Threaten Student Learning, School District Finances June 19, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Claire Suggs Medicaid protects Georgia’s children. Nearly half of our children, or 1.3 million, are able to go to a doctor and access other health care services through Medicaid benefits. This helps them stay healthy and in the classroom so they can keep up with schoolwork. The proposed cuts to Medicaid contained in the American Health Care […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education health K-12 medicaid
Blog Budget and Taxes Taifa Smith Butler Many Georgia Families Get Raw Deal in President’s Callous Budget May 26, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Georgians stand to lose a lot if the president’s proposed budget released this week is approved. Not only does the plan jeopardize Georgia’s fiscal stability, it also would diminish the ability of millions of Georgians to meet basic living standards, such as putting food on the table, maintaining a roof over their heads and accessing […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts health health-care K-12 medicaid Taifa Smith Butler
Blog Budget and Taxes Health Justice Melissa Johnson Uplifting Georgia Moms this Mother’s Day May 11, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Mother’s Day invites us to reflect on the importance of mothers and show our appreciation for them. One of the best ways Georgia can demonstrate commitment to moms is to bolster their economic opportunities and provide more tools to help their families succeed. In 2016, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute released an Economic Opportunity […] Read more » EITC health medicaid
GBPI In The News State control would increase if GOP health plan becomes law May 7, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia and other states would have more control over health care — its rules, spending and benefits — under the bill that passed the U.S. House on Thursday. The revised version of the Republican-backed health bill, approved narrowly in the House, would allow states to get waivers to create insurance regulations much different from the current […] Read more » Affordable Care Act health medicaid
GBPI In The News Georgia’s outlook uncertain if replacement for Obamacare passes March 7, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin How would the new health care plan proposed by congressional Republicans affect Georgia?Much of the impact has yet to be analyzed. Under many of the plan’s elements, though, the states would be treated similarly. One striking change nationwide would fulfill a longtime GOP campaign promise: The newly unveiled American Health Care Act would eliminate the […] Read more » health Laura Harker medicaid
GBPI In The News Laura Harker Georgia’s interest ebbs in Medicaid expansion December 13, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker State lawmakers were teed up last month to discuss ways of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act that have been favored in other conservative states. But that was before Donald Trump’s stunning victory, which has made an overhaul of the controversial Obamacare law all but certain. Read the full article on The Tifton Gazzette. Read more » Affordable Care Act health Laura Harler medicaid
GBPI In The News Support grows for Medicaid expansion to close Georgia’s coverage gap September 25, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin A ranking Republican Georgia senator who long panned the idea of expanding Medicaid is working on legislation to make it happen. The conservative Georgia Chamber of Commerce just made an economic case for Medicaid expansion as the best way for the state to get a handle on its health care costs and boost struggling rural […] Read more » health Laura Harker medicaid
GBPI In The News Rise in Medicaid rolls has continuing impact on state budget August 25, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Continued growth in Georgia’s Medicaid enrollment accounts for much of the state budget increases that the Department of Community Health is seeking both for fiscal 2017 and 2018. In addition, the agency said Thursday that it’s starting a payment system next July that will penalize health insurers for not meeting medical quality standards. Read the full article on […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Georgia Health News health Laura Harker medicaid
Budget Primer Health Justice Reports Timothy Sweeney Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017 July 20, 2016 / March 23, 2021 by Timothy Sweeney Georgia Health Care Budget Overview Health care services are primarily delivered through three state agencies, the departments of Community Health, Public Health and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. State funding for these three agencies totals nearly $4.5 billion in 2017, which is about 20 percent of total state spending. General fund appropriations account for $3.9 […] Read more » Budget Primer FY2017 health medicaid
GBPI In The News Medicaid expansion: Much debated but still not studied in Georgia July 11, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin With a troubled state budget, Louisiana is banking on an extra $184 million in savings. Read more. Read more » coverage-gap georgia-budget health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
