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News Articles: Medicaid Waiver

A woman holds a pink signs that says, "save our lilves ... don't gut medicaid"

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  • Health

Georgia's budget is a 'snapshot of our morals and values,' advocates of Medicaid expansion say

Georgia is one of a dozen states with no plans to expand Medicaid. Gov. Brian Kemp will instead implement his own plan estimated to cover around 50,000 people, which opponents say is far fewer than would be covered under Medicaid. 

August 26, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp at State Capitol

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  • Health Care

Judge clears way for implementation of Georgia’s narrow expansion of Medicaid

A federal judge has rejected the Biden administration’s rationale for blocking Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for partial Medicaid expansion, allowing the program to be implemented.

August 19, 2022
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Gov. Brian Kemp

Kemp's Medicaid Waiver Proposal Met With Backlash From Carter Center

Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to expand Medicaid with a waiver-application process is being met with backlash.

December 17, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Governor Kemp announced the second of two healthcare waiver proposals to increase coverage on Monday.

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  • Health Care

How Governor Kemp's Proposed Medicaid Plans Stand To Impact Georgians

Georgia is currently ranked third among states with most uninsured residents. More than 1.4 million Georgians were without insurance in 2018. Governor...

November 06, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer

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  • Health

High Concentration of Toxin Linked To Airborne Cancer Found in Georgia

Georgia residents in Smyrna and Covington are just now learning that their neighborhoods have an elevated cancer risk because of exposure to airborne...

July 22, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 1 more
In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 photo, a worker is seen behind the registration window of the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Grady CEO On Medicaid And Innovative Solutions To Care

On this edition of Political Rewind, a conversation with Grady Hospital President and CEO John Haupert on the many crises that public health...

May 21, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp Signs Patients First Act

On this edition of Political Rewind, Gov. Kemp has signed into law his signature issue of the 2019 legislative session. Kemp now has the power to set...

March 27, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Medicaid Waiver Bill Clears State Senate

The Georgia Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would allow Georgia to seek waivers from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. SB 106, the "Patients...

February 27, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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