Join Cover Georgia in celebrating Juneteenth
As we approach Juneteenth, let’s celebrate the progress that has been made towards racial equality in the U.S., and pause to assess the gaps and inequities that still affect the […]
Study Links Medicaid Cuts to Increased Evictions, Highlighting Risks as Pandemic Protections End
A recent study published in Health Affairs reveals that a substantial reduction in Tennessee’s Medicaid enrollment almost two decades ago resulted in a significant surge in evictions, shedding light on […]
Shifting Winds: Republican States Reconsider Medicaid Expansion Amid Changing Political Landscape
The landscape of public health benefits in Southern Republican-controlled states is undergoing a significant shift, with House speakers in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi expressing the need to consider expanding coverage […]
Medicaid & the disability community: One family’s journey
Georgia’s Medicaid health insurance system covers many different Georgians, including those with disabilities. The coverage provided to people with disabilities offers much-needed support to individuals and families that might otherwise […]
Georgia’s health care transportation crisis: James and Lamar County
Having access to transportation is crucial to having access to health care. Each year millions of Americans miss or delay health care because they do not have a way to […]
Cover Georgia, partners & you spoke up about new Pathways program
Thank you for sharing your Pathways program experiences with state leaders! On December 7th, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) held a public forum about the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program. The forum included an […]
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 […]