Blog Coronavirus Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Stephanie Angel Implement Immigrant-Inclusive Policies During the COVID-19 Crisis April 15, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Stephanie Angel Key Takeaways Thus far, many state and federal efforts to mitigate the health and economic effects of COVID-19 have excluded some or all immigrants. One out of every 10 Georgians is an immigrant; addressing their health and economic wellbeing is critical. Georgia should extend emergency Medicaid, which immigrants can access, to include testing, treatment and, […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health immigration SNAP TANF Unemployment
Blog Coronavirus Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Support Healthy Communities in Georgia with a Temporary Eviction Ban April 9, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Laura Harker An extensive body of research shows that poor housing conditions and housing instability are associated with worse health outcomes. An overview of this research in Health Affairs outlines how housing impacts health in several ways, such as how unaffordable housing leaves people with less money to afford other needs like food and health care and […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health housing
Blog Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Jennifer Owens Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Provide Georgians with Initial Wave of Assistance March 20, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Owens | 2 Comments on Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Provide Georgians with Initial Wave of Assistance Late in the evening on March 18, President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The measure touches a broad array of issues from health care to food assistance to paid leave. The goal of the legislation is to address and ultimately stem the spread of coronavirus by unleashing resources aimed […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health medicaid SNAP wic
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to Improve Maternal Health in Georgia March 5, 2020 / November 11, 2021 by Laura Harker Note on Nov. 11, 2021: In 2021, Georgia was approved to expand postpartum Medicaid to six months. Federal lawmakers are debating requiring states to extend the program to one year after giving birth. Georgia lawmakers are considering a measure to allow mothers who receive Medicaid to keep their coverage for six months after their delivery. […] Read more » health maternal mortatlity medicaid postpartum
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Public Health February 6, 2020 / March 19, 2020 by Laura Harker Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2021 budget of $263.5 million in state general funds for the Department of Public Health. The agency is also set to receive $13.7 million from a tobacco industry legal settlement and $1.4 million from the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund. In addition to these state funds, the proposed budget […] Read more » Budget department of health health Public Health State Budget
Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia’s Department of Community Health February 5, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2021 budget of $3.15 billion in state general funds for the Department of Community Health. Although Gov. Kemp instructed agencies to reduce their budgets by 4 percent for amended fiscal year (AFY) 2020 and 6 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2021, Medicaid spending was excluded from the cuts […] Read more » Budget Community Health health mental health
Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities February 4, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Download PDF Gov. Kemp’s budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year cuts state general funds for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities by $24.3 million from FY 2020. These cuts required the agency to prioritize the growing need for psychiatric crisis services while having to reduce funding for general behavioral health services and […] Read more » Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Budget health mental health
Blog Health Justice GBPI Presents 1115 Waiver Public Comments November 25, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Laura Harker On Nov. 22 at the Kennesaw public hearing held by the Georgia Department of Community Health, GBPI Senior Health Policy Analyst Laura Harker offered public comments on the state’s 1115 waiver proposal. Below are her full comments presented at that hearing. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute shares the goals of increasing access to health […] Read more » 1115 waiver health medicaid Medicaid Expansion waivers
Budget and Taxes Past Events Insights 2020 Puts Georgia’s Ongoing Revenue Challenges in Focus November 20, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Lindsey Garland With state agencies facing their first budget cuts since the Great Recession, Georgians were eager to hear more about which services are seeing reductions in funding and how Georgia plans to combat declining revenues this year at Insights 2020: Weighing Opportunity. Nearly 300 attendees turned out for GBPI’s annual policy conference on January 24, the […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy health
Health Justice Laura Harker Reports State Health Care Proposals Fall Short and Undermine Comprehensive Health Plans November 11, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF On November 4, 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Community Health released two new health care proposals: draft applications for an 1115 Medicaid waiver and a 1332 state innovation waiver. The 1115 Medicaid waiver focuses on coverage options for people with incomes below the poverty line ($12,000 for an individual […] Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion waivers
