Access to Quality Health Care Hearing for SB 106 – ‘Patients First Act’ Though our Georgia legislators are confident the federal administration will support a partial Medicaid waiver, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute still believes a better waiver design will
As originally broadcast on WABE 90.1 FM on Thursday, March 7, 2019 There’s lots of talk about Medicaid in Georgia these days, especially as state lawmakers consider whether to give Gov. Brian Kemp the ability to tweak and maybe expand
During the 2018 elections, a record number of women engaged in the political process, many for the first time. They ran for office, turned out to vote and flexed their civic engagement muscles. Nearly two-thirds of all competitive state legislative
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation on Feb. 19 to allow Gov. Brian Kemp to pursue health care waivers from the federal government. During the hourlong hearing, no one spoke against the bill’s broad purpose – to cover
Last week, Georgia leaders announced an unprecedented plan to seek federal waivers that could extend health care access to hundreds of thousands of people across the state. Senate Bill 106, the Patients First Act, aims to make Georgia the first-ever
As published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, February 17, 2019 Georgia lawmakers appear poised to take action to address Georgia’s ongoing health care crisis following nearly seven years of debate over accepting additional federal funding to increase access to
Governor Brian Kemp is pursuing legislation that would allow the state to submit two types of waivers aimed at improving health care. The term “waiver” refers to a state opting out of certain requirements set by the federal health agency
Governor Brian Kemp proposed a 2020 budget of $2.96 billion in state general funds for the Department of Community Health. This increase of $181.5 million from the 2019 fiscal year, mostly offsets a decrease in the federal matching rate for
Hundreds Attend Insights 2019: 15 Forward for Information on Budget, Legislation and More The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute held its annual policy conference and welcomed an audience of approx. 250 individuals who heard from state legislators, policy professionals, community
An annual tobacco control report gave Georgia failing grades for its anti-smoking efforts. The American Lung Association’s national report called on Georgia to increase its tax on a pack of cigarettes. At 37 cents, the levy is among the lowest in
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GBPI is committed to tracking how the state of Georgia raises and spends fiscal resources. As the federal government has promised and provided some of these, cuts to programs and funding on the federal level could have deep and lasting impacts on Georgians and on the state’s ability to meet the needs of all its residents.
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