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
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
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Ruling on Affordable Care Act is a Victory for Georgia’s Uninsured – Now It’s Time for Georgia’s Leaders to Implement the Law June 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on Ruling on Affordable Care Act is a Victory for Georgia’s Uninsured – Now It’s Time for Georgia’s Leaders to Implement the Law Posted by Timothy Sweeney The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional is a major victory for efforts to improve access to affordable health care in our country. But the work is not done. Now it’s time for the state to act so Georgians can take advantage of new health care […] Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Weighing impact on Medicaid expansion, exchange June 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid expansion; he agrees that many Georgians would be left without health insurance if the state does not opt for Medicaid expansion. Read full article here. Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Medicaid faces ‘daunting’ budget challenges June 15, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid’s $300 million shortfall; says Sweeney, “It’s evidence that the state budget is not adequate now to fund our current programs.” Read full article here. Read more » Andy Miller Georgia Health News health medicaid Medicaid shortfall Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Medicaid Redesign May 31, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 2 Comments on Medicaid Redesign Posted by Timothy Sweeney GBPI’s FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health underscored issues with the pending Medicaid redesign that we should keep in mind. People who rely on Medicaid and PeachCare could face another challenge when the state rolls out its plan to “redesign” the two programs. Department officials have indicated that generating budgetary savings […] Read more » Community Health health medicaid Medicaid redesign PeachCare State Budget Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News State faces risk in Medicaid managed care switch May 30, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Health Policy Analyst Timothy Sweeney is quoted in this article on Georgia’s healthcare redesign plan and the risks inherent with the switch from Medicaid to managed care. Read full article here. Read more » Andy Miller Georgia Health News health medicaid Medicaid redesign PeachCare Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Lawmakers Need to Head off Medicaid, PeachCare Funding Cut May 25, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 2 Comments on Lawmakers Need to Head off Medicaid, PeachCare Funding Cut Posted by Timothy Sweeney Georgians who depend on two key programs for health coverage are threatened by funding cuts, and policymakers need to prevent that from happening. Medicaid and PeachCare help more Georgians than ever receive much needed health care, particularly children. That’s crucial when so many Americans have lost jobs that provided health insurance […] Read more » Blog Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts cigarette tax health hospital fee medicaid PeachCare Tim Sweeney
Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health May 25, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health Despite enrollment growth to Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs and the increased cost of health care in recent years, Georgia appropriated fewer General Fund dollars to programs in FY 2013 than the enacted FY 2009 budget, which preceded the recession. Download the full report Related Materials: Medicaid Redesign Lawmakers Need to Head off Medicaid, […] Read more » Community Health FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysi health medicaid PeachCare State Budget Tim Sweeney
