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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.
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 Medicaid coverage — and this time, four Republicans have already signed on,
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, including Crisp Regional Hospital in his hometown of Cordele.
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 a conservative-friendly option that gained traction last year after a decade of firm GOP resistance.
GOP plan to cut Medicaid expansion could cost coverage for 900K Illinoisans, Dems say
Several Medicaid cuts are being discussed to help fund President Donald Trump’s massive tax cut and his immigration crackdown bill. But Illinois has a “trigger” law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut — which means 931,
Republican support for Medicaid expansion grows in state Senate
Democrats in the Georgia Senate have attracted support of a handful of Republicans in their quest to expand Medicaid access in the state.
Democrats: Americans’ health on the line if Medicaid scaled back
Medicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “The state-by-state breakdown
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Kemp Proposes Medicaid Changes for Low-Income Families
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is seeking to modify the state's Medicaid program, Georgia Pathways, for low-income parents with ...
Kemp wants to curb lawsuits, but would that rein in insurance rates?
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The ...
Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?
Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp is reiterating his pitch for lawsuit limits, saying they will halt rising insurance costs. The ...
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Governor Kemp proposes limited expansion of Georgia's Medicaid program
Georgia will seek federal approval to extend Medicaid coverage to some low-income parents and legal guardians of children through the age of six, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Georgia ...
Can 2 sides find common ground on expanding Medicaid in Ga.?
The bill would have Georgia expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. They got four Republican senators signed onto the ...
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Kemp plans to exempt parents, guardians of young kids from Medicaid work requirement
Gov. Brian Kemp says parents of young children would no longer have to satisfy Georgia Pathways to Coverage's work ...
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Brian Kemp seeks limited Medicaid expansion to cover some parents of young kids
Gov. Brian Kemp to propose limited Medicaid expansion that could make tens of thousands of poor Georgians eligible for health coverage.