Thousands of Georgia Veterans are Uninsured without Medicaid expansion
Increasing Medicaid Coverage could extend health insurance to 1 in 5 of Georgia’s uninsured veterans
Georgia women fighting cancer deserve Medicaid expansion!
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month This month, Cover Georgia celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness month and all the Georgia women who are affected by this disease, including Yosha Dotson. […]
This National Suicide Prevention Month: how Medicaid expansion supports the mental health of Georgians
September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month One in four uninsured Georgians who also have low-incomes have a mental illness and/or addiction to drugs or alcohol. Right now, these Georgians […]
Georgia rural hospital leader calls for Medicaid expansion!
Since 2010, 10 rural hospitals have closed in Georgia. That puts Georgia fifth in the nation for hospital closures. Rural hospitals in states that have not expanded Medicaid to low-income adults […]
Georgia’s Pathways Program: What you need to know
Georgia is one of 10 states that has not yet expanded Medicaid. Our leaders’ in action leaves thousands of low-income Georgia adults without health insurance. Instead of expanding Medicaid, Governor […]
Medicaid celebrates its 58th year on July 30th!
Cover Georgia celebrates the 58th anniversary of Medicaid this Sunday, July 30th! Fifty-eight (58) years ago Medicaid was signed into law and since then has worked to provide affordable health […]
After recent court decision, Georgia is once again at a crossroads for expanding coverage to low-income Georgians
In 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a plan that would limit new Medicaid coverage to a much more restricted number of Georgians. The Governor’s plan would impose debunked “proof […]
A Medicaid move worth celebrating!
Medicaid has been a fundamental part of Georgia’s health care system for 54 years. Medicaid covers half of Georgia kids, half of births in the state, and three out of […]
Doing Nothing is Not an Option: Georgia Must Decide How to Move Forward After Key Decision from Biden Administration
Background: In 2019, Georgia submitted a plan to the Centers Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand Medicaid to a certain subset of Georgians. Under the plan, called the Georgia […]
New survey data shows strong support for Medicaid expansion in Georgia across political party
Georgia Democrats have campaigned for Medicaid expansion over the past decade, with strong support among their voters. Georgia Republicans have been more hesitant to embrace the policy, which would allow […]