medicaid expansion

Poverty is confusing to the Ga. Chamber of Commerce

September 9, 2016 By Regina Willis 1 Comment

Last week, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce released their policy alternatives to expanding Medicaid, but unfortunately, their proposed solutions all show a lack of understanding of what living in poverty means. The Chamber’s policy proposals, not surprisingly, include an emphasis on “personal responsibility,” in calling for the folks who are in the Medicaid coverage gap —… [Read More]

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New federal funding means it’s time to expand Medicaid in Georgia

August 22, 2016 By Shelby Steuart 1 Comment

Georgia Republicans decided not to expand Medicaid under the pretense that Georgia couldn’t afford it. However, with the increase in federal funding for states adopting the next round of expanded Medicaid, Georgia can’t afford not to adopt it. The Macon Telegraph editorialized, “When Gov. Nathan Deal first declared the state wouldn’t participate in the ACA… [Read More]

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Louisiana expands Medicaid, will GA keep saying no?

August 8, 2016 By Regina Willis Leave a Comment

Georgia’s efforts to block Medicaid expansion just got a little bit harder, following the successful expansion of Medicaid in Louisiana this summer. Conservative leadership in this state has cited cost and concerns that the federal government will back out of its commitment to fund 90 percent of the cost of Medicaid expansion. This would, the argument goes, leave… [Read More]

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Healthcare for all, a dream for Georgia

August 2, 2016 By Regina Willis 1 Comment

Half a million Georgians would gain health insurance coverage if this state expanded Medicaid in 2017. That makes up about 10 percent of the nation’s uninsured, ranking just behind Texas and Florida. Expanding Medicaid, however hard a battle it’s been, is just the beginning in the fight to make sure ALL people have meaningful access… [Read More]

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Unterman searching for right side of history on Medicaid

June 19, 2016 By Louis Elrod 2 Comments

Have Georgia’s conservative lawmakers finally seen the light on Medicaid expansion? Maybe. Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) (the lawmaker who made national headlines for blocking a bill to test rape kits) has been speaking publicly about moving in the direction of Medicaid expansion. This is an issue that we’ve already dissected in-depth on this blog in… [Read More]

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