GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney is quoted in this article about state hospital tax; read full article here.
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Georgia once again was among the worst in the country in terms of health insurance coverage, according to new Census data released Wednesday. But a closer look at the numbers offers insights on who is hardest
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article about the newly released Census data; Sweeney says the numbers highlight Georgia’s need to expand Medicaid. Read full article here.
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in Jay Bookman’s blog on Deal’s decision to reject Medicaid expansion for the state of Georgia. Read full article here.
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Despite Governor Deal’s recent comments indicating that he is unlikely to expand Medicaid, doing so remains Georgia’s best and most affordable option to make health insurance available to hundreds of thousands of Georgians who currently lack
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article about Governor’s Deal’s decision to reassess Medicaid in the form of block grants. Read article here.
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted on this article about the varying uninsured rates in Georgia amongst different counties. Read full article here.
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney responds to Governor Deal’s decision not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Read full article here.
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Today at the Department of Community Health Board meeting, the state failed to outline how it would address its funding shortfall and instead chose to blame the federal government’s lack of “flexibility” for funding issues facing
GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney releases the following statement in response to the Department of Community Health Board meeting today. “Instead of blaming Washington for Georgia’s shortcomings, lawmakers should take a balanced approach that includes new revenues so
The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.
However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available.
If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
