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 insurance program. “The majority of the Medicaid population in Georgia is kids,” said GBPI’s Laura Harker in an interview with WABE. “After that, the largest category is people who are elderly, blind or disabled.” Read the full story here.