State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the Affordable Care Act.
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New bipartisan bill to expand Medicaid in Georgia faces difficult path
Democrats in the state legislature are making another attempt this session to extend health insurance to more Georgians under ...
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Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about Trump’s federal funding freeze in Georgia
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans. But not before the sprawling plan had unleashed a wave of confusion — and ...
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Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go
A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto a new bipartisan attempt to fully expand Medicaid through ...
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Medicaid expansion in Georgia drawing interest from long-opposed Republicans
“This bill is really exciting because it’s Georgia’s first bipartisan legislation that would close Georgia’s coverage gap,” said Colbert, executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future. The ...
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Georgia Democrats push for Medicaid expansion, health care access
For years, they have refused to fully fund Medicaid and give hardworking Georgians access to quality, affordable health care,” she said. “They choose to leave billions of revenue dollars on the table ...
More than 1.5M enroll in Georgia health care exchange
More than 1.5 million Georgians enrolled in the state's new health care exchange, Insurance Commissioner John King said.
GOP senators sign on to Democrat-backed Medicaid expansion
Goodman, Hickman and Watson declined comment. Summers told 11Alive News that he has heard from constituents who can be served with Medicaid expansion and is motivated to protect rural hospitals, ...
Is Medicaid Frozen? Update Amid Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
After the White House announced a temporary pause on certain federal funds and loan programs, the Medicaid portal shut down ...
Pell Grant, Medicaid, lunch programs: What is the impact of Trump’s federal financial assistance pause?
Distribution of all federal grants and loans will be suspended at 5 p.m. Tuesday, per President Donald Trump’s direction. An ...
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State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
The legislation would also create an 11-member advisory council for the PeachCare Plus program. Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the ...