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.
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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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New bipartisan bill to expand Medicaid faces difficult path
Democrats in the state legislature are making another attempt this session to extend health insurance to more Georgians under ...
Can 2 sides find common ground on expanding Medicaid in Ga.?
Hugley and Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones have joined together to push Senate Bill 50 through the legislative process.
Hospitals warn of closures, doctors leaving if Kemp’s bill to limit lawsuits doesn’t pass
Kemp has strong support among the Republican majority but expects pushback from Georgia trial lawyers and patient advocacy ...
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Medicaid work requirements likely to be a priority for Republicans in Congress, NC legislature
North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the ...
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State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
ATLANTA — With the Georgia legislative session getting into full swing, four Republican senators signed on as co-sponsors for a state expansion of Medicaid. The senators, Billy Hickman of ...
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, ...
Map Shows States With Medicaid Work Requirements
Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.