Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Gutting Federal Health Law Imperils Georgia Families, Hospitals, State Budget June 22, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Laura Harker The American Health Care Act (AHCA) proposes substantial cuts to Medicaid and changes in the insurance marketplace sure to jeopardize health care coverage for hundreds of thousands of Georgians, hammer hospitals statewide and shift significant costs to the state. The proposed upending of the federal health law passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May […] Read more » Affordable Care Act American Health Care Act health health-care Laura Harker medicaid Rural hospitals
GBPI In The News As feds consider Medicaid cuts, state pursues $48 million for school nurses June 21, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia health officials may go after $48.6 million in federal healthcare funding for schools even as threatened Medicaid cuts in the Obamacare replacement could undermine school budgets. The Department of Community Health board will vote next month on a plan to harness Medicaid to pay for more nurses in schools. Read the full article on The […] Read more » health medicaid
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Medicaid Cuts Threaten Student Learning, School District Finances June 19, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Claire Suggs Medicaid protects Georgia’s children. Nearly half of our children, or 1.3 million, are able to go to a doctor and access other health care services through Medicaid benefits. This helps them stay healthy and in the classroom so they can keep up with schoolwork. The proposed cuts to Medicaid contained in the American Health Care […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education health K-12 medicaid
Blog Budget and Taxes Taifa Smith Butler Many Georgia Families Get Raw Deal in President’s Callous Budget May 26, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Georgians stand to lose a lot if the president’s proposed budget released this week is approved. Not only does the plan jeopardize Georgia’s fiscal stability, it also would diminish the ability of millions of Georgians to meet basic living standards, such as putting food on the table, maintaining a roof over their heads and accessing […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts health health-care K-12 medicaid Taifa Smith Butler
Blog Budget and Taxes Health Justice Melissa Johnson Uplifting Georgia Moms this Mother’s Day May 11, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Mother’s Day invites us to reflect on the importance of mothers and show our appreciation for them. One of the best ways Georgia can demonstrate commitment to moms is to bolster their economic opportunities and provide more tools to help their families succeed. In 2016, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute released an Economic Opportunity […] Read more » EITC health medicaid
GBPI In The News State control would increase if GOP health plan becomes law May 7, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia and other states would have more control over health care — its rules, spending and benefits — under the bill that passed the U.S. House on Thursday. The revised version of the Republican-backed health bill, approved narrowly in the House, would allow states to get waivers to create insurance regulations much different from the current […] Read more » Affordable Care Act health medicaid
Blog Health Justice Medicaid Helps Millions of Georgians, State’s Bottom Line April 14, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker Medicaid provides nearly 2 million Georgians with vital health services, 92 percent of whom are children, elderly or disabled. It covers 1.3 million Georgia children and 500,000 Georgia seniors and Georgians who live with disabilities. The program pays for more than half of all births in Georgia and is the primary payer for three-quarters of […] Read more » medicaid
Fact Sheets Health Justice Laura Harker Medicaid Works for Georgia April 14, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Medicaid Works for Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare provide almost 2 million Georgians with access to health care, including 1.3 million children. About two thirds of Medicaid enrollees are children statewide. Another quarter are elderly, blind or disabled. Created in 1965, the Medicaid program provides health insurance coverage to low-income residents through a partnership between states and the federal government. […] Read more » medicaid
GBPI In The News GOP scrambles to save health bill March 24, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin WASHINGTON — Republican leaders late Thursday conceded major changes to their Obamacare replacement plan in a last-minute effort to win over holdouts within the GOP who had opposed the bill. Read the full article on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more » American Health Care Act Laura Harker medicaid
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Proposed Federal Health Bill Is Potential 10-year, $4 Billion Drain on Georgia Treasury March 23, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker Georgia stands to lose $4 billion in federal Medicaid funding over ten years if the proposed American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA) passes, according to a new Urban Institute report. That loss is almost certain to shift costs to the state and lead to cuts to program eligibility, benefits or health care provider payments. […] Read more » medicaid
