Health Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Laura Harker Reports Opportunities for Georgia to Best Leverage Medicaid Waivers September 9, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Opportunities for Georgia to Best Leverage Medicaid Waivers Download PDF Federal health care waivers allow states to “waive” or be exempt from certain federal health program requirements. States can try new approaches to managing health programs if they meet certain requirements for federal approval. Many Georgians face challenges when trying to access quality health care and health-related services. About 1.4 million residents lack […] Read more » health medicaid waivers
Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Leverage 1332 Waivers to Make Health Insurance More Affordable and Accessible September 9, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Federal health care waivers allow states to “waive” or be exempt from certain federal health program requirements. States can try new approaches to managing health programs if they meet certain requirements for federal approval. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 has played a significant role in helping Georgians access health care coverage by […] Read more » health medicaid waivers
GBPI In The News Georgia Medicaid agency plans $10 million in admin cuts per Kemp plan August 23, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Welch The state agency that oversees programs that deliver health care to about a quarter of Georgians isn’t ruling out job cuts to meet Gov. Brian Kemp’s edict to slash department budgets over the next two years. Our tax and budget policy analyst Danny Kanso expects job losses if Gov. Kemp forces agencies to cut 4 […] Read more » Budget & Taxes danny kanso medicaid State Budget State Taxes
GBPI In The News State officials get update on health care waivers July 19, 2019 / January 16, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia has a high rate of people without health insurance, and it’s statistically below average in quality of health care, according to a new report on the state’s health care landscape. Those shortcomings, state officials say, underscore a clear need to make changes to Georgia’s health insurance systems. GBPI Executive Director Taifa S. Butler said […] Read more » health medicaid Taifa Smith Butler
Budget Primer Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Laura Harker You can download and share all the images and charts in the Health Care Primer by clicking here. Three state agencies are primarily responsible for health care services in Georgia: the departments of Community Health, Public Health and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. State funding for these three agencies totals $5.1 billion in 2020, about […] Read more » Budget health medicaid
GBPI In The News State picks Deloitte to craft waiver plan on health coverage June 10, 2019 / March 18, 2021 by Alex Welch The state said Monday that it has picked Deloitte Consulting as the winner of an almost $2 million consulting contract to develop health care ‘’waivers’’ for Georgia’s Medicaid program and the private insurance market. Jennifer Owens, GBPI deputy director, said, “We are excited to learn that this critically important process is moving forward. We’re […] Read more » health Jennifer Owens medicaid
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Efforts Advance to Put More Health Care Providers in Reach of Georgians May 8, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Efforts Advance to Put More Health Care Providers in Reach of Georgians We want all people to be in good health and have access to the health care services they need. But many Georgians are struggling to afford health care, causing them to put their well-being at risk by delaying care or leaving them with medical debt. And some people are not able to find health services […] Read more » desert health-care heath medicaid middle skills workforce
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
Health Justice Laura Harker Presentations GBPI Continues to Weigh In on Patients First Act March 21, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on GBPI Continues to Weigh In on Patients First Act 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 cover more people. Laura Harker provided testimony to try to influence a better plan for […] Read more » Economic Security health medicaid Medicaid Expansion
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
