GBPI In The News Report: Mental health care in short supply in Hall, Northeast Georgia June 28, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Mental health care providers are in short supply across Northeast Georgia, according to a new report from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. Read more. Read more » coverage-gap health health-care medicaid Medicaid Expansion
GBPI In The News Tax credit intended to lure donations to rural hospitals May 15, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Dozens of rural hospitals — many struggling to keep their doors open — could see millions of dollars in donations if a new tax credit works as hoped. Read more. Read more » health health-care Rural hospitals tax credit Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Taifa Butler discusses recent legislative session May 6, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Public radio interview covers important accomplishments, omissions from the 2016 Georgia Legislature Read more. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes coverage-gap health Legislature State Budget Taifa Smith Butler
GBPI In The News Lawmakers make small progress, avoid big mistakes April 9, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin While bills focused on controversial social issues like medical cannabis oil and religious liberty soaked up most of the attention, lawmakers also focused on some little-noticed but important initiatives. Read more. Read more » coverage-gap food stamps health Legislature Safety Net Taifa Smith Butler
GBPI In The News House approves tax credits for rural health donations February 27, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia House passed a bill Thursday that would allow an individual or corporation to get a state tax credit for donating money to a rural health care organization. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Ga. Rep. proposes tax credit for rural hospital donations February 22, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin A state representative from metro Atlanta is proposing a measure to help fund the state’s struggling rural hospitals. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
Alex Camardelle GBPI In The News Georgia’s hospitals look to avoid financial catastrophe February 17, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Alex Camardelle You don’t have to look far to see the impact of Georgia’s hospital crisis. Five rural medical centers have closed since 2013 and nearly two thirds of the rest were in the red in 2014. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News People2People, One on One February 15, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin WSB-TV’s Jocelyn Dorsey and GBPI’s Taifa Smith Butler cover the 2016 Georgia Legislature, Medicaid expansion – 4 mins. Watch the full video online. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy health Legislature Minimum Wage Taifa Smith Butler
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney New State Health Budget Traps 300K Georgians in Coverage Gap February 2, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The proposed 2017 budget for the Department of Community Health directs $2.5 billion from the state general fund to operate Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs, which are expected to cover more than 2 million Georgians next year. The budget adds money to pay for new enrollees and higher health care costs in 2017 but the […] Read more » Depart of Community Health health Health Policy Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Get education, health care right to build Georgia’s prosperity January 9, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Education and health care spending amount to about three quarters of the state budget Georgia lawmakers are set to shape when they return to the Gold Dome this week. Read more. Read more » Education health K-12 Legislature Taifa Smith Butler
