GBPI In The News Considerable action on health bills puts cap on interrupted session June 28, 2020 / June 30, 2020 by Caitlin Highland State Rep. David Knight had a triumphant look Friday when talking about his quest for more oversight and restrictions on the PBM industry. Pharmacy Benefit Managers are basically corporate middlemen between health insurers or large employers and drugmakers in handling pharmaceutical benefits. The Georgia General Assembly approved a group of bills in recent days to […] Read more » Budget health-care Laura Harker revenue Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News Georgia health care facilities opening up, with some COVID-19 guidelines here to stay May 28, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Like the rest of Athens, the health care industry is opening up after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. […] But it’s not business as usual and won’t look the same again, say healthcare authorities. “The impact of COVID-19 will be with us far into the future, and we won’t be returning to a pre-COVID-19 […] Read more » COVID-19 health-care Laura Harker
GBPI In The News Georgia’s Stressed Health Care ‘Safety Net’ Could Sway Voters May 11, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Karen Kinsell is the only doctor in southwest Georgia’s Clay County. A third of her patients are uninsured. […] Laura Harker, a health policy analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, says about 20% of Georgia adults are uninsured and the state’s refusal to expand Medicaid has left the state without a safety net […] Read more » COVID-19 Heath Care Laura Harker medicaid
GBPI In The News Medicaid waiver proposal clears Georgia House panel March 22, 2019 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Legislation authorizing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to pursue a Medicaid waiver was recently approved by a state House panel, potentially giving Georgia more flexibility to use federal funding but also capping who’s covered by an expansion. GBPI’s Laura Harker said the bill should be amended to extend Medicaid benefits fully to levels called for under […] Read more » health Laura Harker medicaid
GBPI In The News Who’s On Medicaid In Georgia? It Might Not Be Who You Think March 8, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 the program. And there are lots of misconceptions about who actually qualifies for the federal […] Read more » health Laura Harker medicaid
GBPI In The News Efforts to Raise “Tobacco Tax” in Ga. December 10, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin Is an increase in Georgia’s “tobacco tax” the answer to reducing smoking rates as well as tobacco-related health care expenses? GBPI’s Laura Harker joined Closer Look with Rose Scott to discuss her report that said a raise in Georgia’s tobacco excise tax is the solution to a healthier state. Listen to the full interview with WABE. Read more » health Laura Harker Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News State representatives push for Medicaid expansion June 26, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Hundreds of thousands of people in Georgia cannot afford health insurance, but also don’t qualify for Medicaid. That’s according to Georgia lawmakers who want to change that. “About 1.2 million residents don’t have any health insurance,” said Laura Harker, a policy analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI). Read the full article […] Read more » health Laura Harker Medicaid Expansion
GBPI In The News Health insurance hikes could exceed 50 percent October 18, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin ATLANTA — Some Georgians will pay even steeper premium hikes for health insurance next year if Congress doesn’t renew cost-sharing reduction payments that President Donald Trump announced last week will soon end. About 42,000 of the nearly half million people enrolled under the Affordable Care Act in Georgia will likely be affected, according to Georgians […] Read more » Affordable Care Act health Laura Harker
GBPI In The News Study: Georgia would see big gains under GOP bill, but not long term September 20, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia and several other Southern states initially would gain in federal health care funding under a Republican bill speeding through the U.S. Senate, a new analysis finds. But that effect would begin to wear off after a decade from now, and ultimately could lead to losses for all states as compared with current funding streams, […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Laura Harker Medicaid Expansion
Blog Health Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Laura Harker Georgia Takes Steps to Strengthen the Health Care Workforce September 8, 2017 / April 2, 2020 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Georgia Takes Steps to Strengthen the Health Care Workforce Georgia lawmakers are scheduled to meet Monday to study barriers that block Georgians’ access to adequate health care. The committee is set to examine ways to remedy provider shortages and ease scope of practice restrictions on advanced practice registered nurses. Georgia lawmakers can use this opportunity to consider some sensible solutions to improve provider capacity […] Read more » Department of Community Health health health-care Laura Harker medicaid Medicaid Expansion
