GBPI In The News State employees, teachers face premium hike August 23, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article about potential cuts to the state’s Medicaid program. Read full article here. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts medicaid Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Medicaid: Projection at issue August 12, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on the cost of Medicaid expansion to the state; Sweeney believes the state projections of Medicaid costs are high. Read full article here. Read more » medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Medicaid: Block grants preferred by some states August 12, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid block grants; Sweeney says block grants will reduce the amount of money coming to states. Read full article here. Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Official: Georgia holding off on Medicaid changes July 13, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney comments on the state’s decision to hold off on overhauling the Medicaid system. Read full article here. Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney Uninsured
GBPI In The News State tables Medicaid revamp July 13, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney says the state needs to consider Medicaid expansion options and address the problem, rather than put it off. Read full article here. Read more » Affordable Care Act Blog health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Tim Sweeney Uninsured
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
