Republican leaders in several states have sought to require that people who are eligible for Medicaid through expansion work, arguing the health program for low-income Americans shouldn't be a handout. Kemp's experiment, aimed at single adults with low incomes who aren't already eligible for Me...
The author explores the impact of financial cutbacks in Georgia's Medicaid regulations on poor children and children with disabilities. It is asserted that the modified regulations, fully in place on September 1, 2006, require increased documentation from speech-language pathologists and have resulted...
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Since 2013, Georgia has increased the number of people enrolled in Medicaid by more than 33%, and the number of people assisted by Medicaid or CHIP in the state is now over 2 million. The program provides health insurance to low-income adults and children, allowing them to access primary ...
One area that won’t receive more funding is Medicaid. While Georgia consistently ranks as one of the worst states for healthcare coverage, Kemp argued that Georgia Pathways, the state’s coverage program for low-income residents, covers more than 200,000 more Georgians than Medicaid expansion ...
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• Medicaid is projected to see a 7% increase in spending for fiscal year 2026, bringing the total budget to $5.3 billion. Georgia is currently spending $4.9 billion. • The Department of Transportation is seeking an 11% increase for the amended 2025 budget and a 13% increase for the ...
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration Associated PressJan. 19, 2025 Alabama and Mississippi Will Also Honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr....
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare's Medicaid expansion has cost taxpayers at least $26 million so far, with more than 90% going toward administrative and consulting costs rather than medical care for low-income people. ...