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.
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Georgia Democrats push for Medicaid expansion, health care access
According to data from the Department of Community Health presented Wednesday, 6,514 people are currently enrolled in the Pathways program out of 246,365 estimated to be eligible. If Georgia were to ...
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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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Georgia lawmakers tackle public health proposals amid federal funding uncertainty
Public health proposals in the Georgia legislature include home health support for more expectant parents, certification for community health workers, and an easier way for doctors credentialed in ...
Lung failure: Association gives Georgia lowest grades in U.S. for tobacco policies
American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control analyzed every state's policies around smoking. Georgia was one of a few that got all F's.
Map Shows States With Medicaid Work Requirements
Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.
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. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would ...
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, ...
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 ...