GBPI In The News Medicaid expansion: Much debated but still not studied in Georgia July 11, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin With a troubled state budget, Louisiana is banking on an extra $184 million in savings. Read more. Read more » coverage-gap georgia-budget health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Tax credit intended to lure donations to rural hospitals May 15, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Dozens of rural hospitals — many struggling to keep their doors open — could see millions of dollars in donations if a new tax credit works as hoped. Read more. Read more » health health-care Rural hospitals tax credit Tim Sweeney
Blog Budget and Taxes Featured Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Georgia Misses Big Opportunity to Help Struggling Rural Hospitals April 22, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney First published in the SW Georgia Health Beat on page 23. The good news is Georgia lawmakers understand something must be done to help the state’s struggling rural hospitals. Calhoun Memorial Hospital closed in Arlington in recent years, as did Flint River Hospital in Macon County and too many others serving Georgia’s rural communities. The not […] Read more » medicaid Rural hospitals State Taxes Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News House approves tax credits for rural health donations February 27, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia House passed a bill Thursday that would allow an individual or corporation to get a state tax credit for donating money to a rural health care organization. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Ga. Rep. proposes tax credit for rural hospital donations February 22, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin A state representative from metro Atlanta is proposing a measure to help fund the state’s struggling rural hospitals. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Timothy Sweeney School Workers, State Retirees Make Gains in 2017 House Budget Passed Today February 19, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 2 Comments on School Workers, State Retirees Make Gains in 2017 House Budget Passed Today The Georgia House of Representatives today proposed increased benefits for state retirees and expanding raises to public school support workers as it put its own touches on the governor’s proposed $23.7 billion budget for 2017. State senators get a chance as soon as next week to insert their chamber’s priorities, as Georgia’s 2017 budget makes […] Read more » FY2017 State Budget Tim Sweeney
Alex Camardelle GBPI In The News Georgia’s hospitals look to avoid financial catastrophe February 17, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Alex Camardelle You don’t have to look far to see the impact of Georgia’s hospital crisis. Five rural medical centers have closed since 2013 and nearly two thirds of the rest were in the red in 2014. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney New State Health Budget Traps 300K Georgians in Coverage Gap February 2, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The proposed 2017 budget for the Department of Community Health directs $2.5 billion from the state general fund to operate Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs, which are expected to cover more than 2 million Georgians next year. The budget adds money to pay for new enrollees and higher health care costs in 2017 but the […] Read more » Depart of Community Health health Health Policy Tim Sweeney
Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney Overview: 2017 Budget for Department of Community Health February 2, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year starting July 1, 2016 directs $2.59 billion from the general fund to the Department of Community Health, excluding money for attached agencies. This is an increase of $157 million, or 6.5 percent, compared to the 2016 budget, though $46.5 million of that is due to the transfer […] Read more » Department of Community Health Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Georgia lawmakers push Medicaid expansion in General Assembly October 21, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin With 300,000 Georgians still without health care coverage, some members of the state Legislative delegation are pushing for an expansion of Medicaid for people who fall into the gap of no coverage. Read more. Read more » general-assembly health medicaid Tim Sweeney
