GBPI In The News Ga. uninsured rate remains high; U.S. number dips September 13, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article about the newly released Census data; Sweeney says the numbers highlight Georgia’s need to expand Medicaid. Read full article here. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney Uninsured
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Expanding Medicaid to cover more Georgians is a great deal for Georgia August 29, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 3 Comments on Expanding Medicaid to cover more Georgians is a great deal for Georgia 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 it. Financially, the expansion is a great deal for Georgia because the federal government will […] Read more » Affordable Care Act health Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney New Revenue Needed To Invest in Medicaid August 23, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 4 Comments on New Revenue Needed To Invest in Medicaid Posted by Timothy Sweeney Today at the Department of Community Health Board meeting, the state failed to outline how it would address its funding shortfall and instead chose to blame the federal government’s lack of “flexibility” for funding issues facing Medicaid and PeachCare programs. But blaming the federal government for the state’s budget woes is […] Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Medicaid: Block grants preferred by some states August 12, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid block grants; Sweeney says block grants will reduce the amount of money coming to states. Read full article here. Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Official: Georgia holding off on Medicaid changes July 13, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney Uninsured
GBPI In The News State tables Medicaid revamp July 13, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney Uninsured
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
Blog Featured Taifa Smith Butler GBPI Briefs Danish Parliament on State of Working Georgia July 5, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Posted by Taifa S. Butler Recently members of the Danish Parliament visited Georgia to learn about the state of working-poor families and the supports that our state provides to such families. GBPI was honored to present to the delegation on this topic and to highlight some of the challenges the state faces: Download the PowerPoint […] Read more » Blog Danish Parliament economic development economy Education health Human Services Taifa Smith Butler
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
