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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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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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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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 ...
State Medicaid payments inaccessible amid broader federal funding freeze
States and the federal government jointly fund Medicaid, which offers insurance to more than 70 million Americans.
Medicaid Expansion Bill Gains Bipartisan Support In Georgia From Four GOP Senators
Medicaid expansion in Georgia has gained bipartisan support, with four Republican senators signing the Democrat-backed bill.
The transgender care fight targets more adults as Georgia and other states weigh laws
Conservatives’ nationwide offensive against transgender care is increasing trying to cut off care for transgender adults, and ...
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Republican support for Medicaid expansion grows in state Senate
Democrats in the Georgia Senate have attracted support of a handful of Republicans in their quest to expand Medicaid access in the state.
White House says Medicaid portal ‘will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed
A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government ...
Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and ...
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State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
Since taking office, Gov. Brian Kemp has been steadfast in his refusal to consider expanding Medicaid in Georgia. He has promoted a test-piloted health coverage program called Pathways to Coverage ...