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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 a conservative-friendly option that gained traction last year after a decade of firm GOP resistance.
Some Republicans back Medicaid expansion in Georgia
Four Republicans added their signatures to a Democrat-sponsored bill seeking Medicaid expansion. With hundreds of Marines and National Guard members at the southern border in San Diego for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, concerns are being raised over how close the military personnel are to the ongoing South Bay sewage crisis.
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.
GOP plan to cut Medicaid expansion could cost coverage for 900K Illinoisans, Dems say
Several Medicaid cuts are being discussed to help fund President Donald Trump’s massive tax cut and his immigration crackdown bill. But Illinois has a “trigger” law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut — which means 931,
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, including Crisp Regional Hospital in his hometown of Cordele.
Democrats: Americans’ health on the line if Medicaid scaled back
Medicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “The state-by-state breakdown shows that gutting the program would involve decimating rural communities across the country,
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.
Ga. after colleagues cross party lines to co-sponsor Medicaid expansion bill
Hugley and Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones have joined together to push Senate Bill 50 through the legislative process.
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New bipartisan bill to expand Medicaid faces difficult path
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Can 2 sides find common ground on expanding Medicaid in Ga.?
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Gov. Brian Kemp proposes limited expansion of Georgia’s Medicaid program
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Kemp proposes changes to Georgia Pathways to Coverage program as legislative session starts
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