Medicaid expansion

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Opinion February 21, 2025

Evidence That Georgia Should Expand Medicaid

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Will Georgia, one of the last ten states not to expand Medicaid, finally figure out how to do it in…

Georgia January 30, 2025

Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2025 A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto…

Health Care August 10, 2024

The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

This article by Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom August 8, 2024 For Roderick Givens, a radiation…

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Georgia July 18, 2024

Federal judge rejects Georgia’s request to extend length of time for state’s limited Medicaid plan

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 16, 2024 A federal judge has denied the state’s end-around attempt to gain…

Health Care March 21, 2024

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment

This article by Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam March 20, 2024 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan…

Health Care February 5, 2024

Georgia sues federal government over shortened timeline to make partial Medicaid expansion work

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2024 The state has sued the Biden administration for not putting time…

Health Care February 1, 2024

Will Georgia Republicans embrace full Medicaid expansion by another name?

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 31, 2024 Republican state Rep. Donny Lambeth backed expanding Medicaid in North Carolina…

Georgia October 26, 2023

Democratic state lawmakers renew call for full Medicaid expansion after slow start to Kemp’s narrow version

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 25, 2023 Democratic leaders in Georgia are calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to…

Health Care November 19, 2022

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid

This article by Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead November 18, 2022 [UPDATED at 2 p.m….

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Health Care September 17, 2022