GBPI In The News New poll shows Georgians support Medicaid expansion, increasing education funding February 3, 2023 / May 1, 2023 by Anthony Hill A new poll shows Georgians support using some of the state’s record surplus to improve social services by expanding Medicaid and increasing funding for education. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI), a left-leaning think tank in Atlanta, commissioned the poll of 1,099 Georgians through the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs. […] Read more » Medicaid Expansion pathways work requirements
GBPI In The News GBPI says full Medicaid expansion is more fiscally responsible than Georgia’s waiver plan January 24, 2023 / May 1, 2023 by Anthony Hill The state legislature has a $6.6 billion surplus heading into the next fiscal year, and the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute says a lot more resources are being directed at the governor’s Medicaid expansion plan. Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan adds eligibility for Medicaid coverage to Georgians earning less than $12,000 a year, but only if […] Read more » Medicaid Expansion pathways work requirements
GBPI In The News How Georgia’s new Medicaid work requirement program will work January 6, 2023 / May 1, 2023 by Anthony Hill After years of legal wrangling, the countdown to the July 1, 2023, launch date of Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements program is underway. The new plan – officially called Pathways to Coverage – will require enrollees to complete 80 hours of work, education, job training, or community service per month to get Medicaid health insurance. Once […] Read more » Medicaid Expansion pathways work requirements