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

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 in 2012, it didn’t seem to make much sense. The federal government paid 100 percent of the cost of the

Economy

Georgia’s sixth rural hospital closure on Gov. Deal’s watch

North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, Ga. has shut its doors, making it the sixth rural hospital to close since Gov. Deal took office and the fifth closure since 2013. The plan is to reopen emergency room-only services in November, but even that depends upon the lease agreement being approved by the Georgia Dept. of Community Health. What does the closure mean for the town of Ellijay? It means that residents will have to drive