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Some Republicans back Medicaid expansion in Georgia
Four Republicans added their signatures to a Democrat-sponsored bill seeking Medicaid expansion. With hundreds of Marines and National Guard members at the southern border in San Diego for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, concerns are being raised over how close the military personnel are to the ongoing South Bay sewage crisis.
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.
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.
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.
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
State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the Affordable Care Act.
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 ...
Map Shows States With Medicaid Work Requirements
Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.
Lung failure: Association gives Georgia lowest grades in U.S. for tobacco policies
American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control analyzed every state's policies around smoking. Georgia was one of a few that got all F's.
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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 ...
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Medicaid work requirements likely to be a priority for Republicans in Congress, NC legislature
North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the holdout states have been impressed with North Carolina’s decision to pass ...
Democrats hopeful after colleagues cross party lines to co-sponsor Medicaid expansion bill
Democrats in Georgia are the minority at the State Capitol.
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Week three of the 2025 Georgia legislative session resumes amid ICE’s 'targeted operations'
Monday marks the start of the third week of the 2025 Georgia legislative session. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali returned ...