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Georgians poised to secure incremental gains in mental health …

WEBThe mental health-related proposals were so abundant and varied this session that they could at times be difficult to track. “The momentum for mental health is …

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More than 500,000 Georgians could begin to lose health coverage …

WEBHealth care advocates are urging Georgia officials to move cautiously as this key pandemic-era rule, which has guaranteed health care coverage for a wide …

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Kemp signs bill to ease limits on new health care facilities while

WEBThe governor signed into law a high-profile health care measure Friday that is seen as a potential pathway to passing full Medicaid expansion next year – but not …

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Limited Medicaid expansion covering low-income Georgians …

WEBTo gain health coverage through Pathways, Georgians will have to show they are already doing the 80 hours of a qualifying activity, such as work, job training, …

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Georgia lawmakers hope to build on 2022’s mental health reforms

WEBTanner often calls this the “decade of mental health reform.”. Tanner said in an interview Friday that it’s no coincidence Gov. Brian Kemp appointed the head of the …

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Deadline day arrives for Georgians to secure health insurance …

WEBThis Friday is the last day to sign up for health insurance through the federal marketplace to kick off the new year with coverage. To sign up for coverage starting …

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Under pressure to do more, Senate panel approves bill to loosen

WEBA proposal to ease Georgia’s health care business regulations passed out of a Senate committee Monday with more changes that would loosen rules designed to …

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House Speaker unveils broad legislation to improve access to …

WEBA bipartisan group of lawmakers led by the highest-ranking Republican in the House unveiled a proposal Wednesday designed to begin the work of lifting Georgia …

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State lawmakers reach across aisle, say 2022 is ‘the year of mental …

WEBA group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and both chambers gathered this week at the state Capitol for a press conference, with several declaring …

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Georgia House plan increases public health spending for COVID …

WEBFunding public health should clearly be a priority over keeping tobacco taxes low.” Some Republican leaders have defended the governor’s budget after critical news …

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Medicaid expansion chances dim again this year as key health care

WEBA late proposal to fully expand Medicaid received a surprise hearing in a Senate committee Thursday but was narrowly defeated, with the chairman who allowed …

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Georgia plans ‘strategic surge’ to check Medicaid eligibility after

WEBIn the letter, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra wrote that he was “deeply alarmed” by data showing that nearly 150,000 Georgia …

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Ga. Senate OKs budget with more public health money to fight …

WEBBy: Jill Nolin - February 9, 2021 8:14 pm. This year’s revised budget will include about $42 million more for public health. Sen. Blake Tillery, who chairs the Senate Appropriations …

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VA eyes major changes in health care system as veterans flock to …

WEBRural areas “While VA and community providers alike will continue to have difficulty recruiting and retaining staff in rural areas — 136 rural community hospitals …

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10 Medicaid holdout states scramble to improve health coverage

WEBMore states OK postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months. The state plans for about 100,000 people to gain coverage in the program’s first year. If it …

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Georgia Senate OKs bill to loosen limits on health care facilities, …

WEBA proposal to loosen up Georgia’s health care business regulations cleared the Senate Thursday with some bipartisan support, but Democrats say they will withhold …

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Georgia to distribute $638M settlement through grant program to …

WEBThe funding is part of a multistate $26 billion settlement agreement with the three largest pharmaceutical distributors, McKesson, Cardinal Health and …

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Georgia senators weaken mental health bill parity rules, remove …

WEBBy: Jill Nolin - March 29, 2022 3:00 am. A group of advocates who support the House’s sweeping mental health bill rallied outside the state Capitol Monday after opponents …

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Ga. legislators plan push to insure mental health on par with …

WEBA little-known federal law passed when President George W. Bush occupied the White House requires insurers to give behavioral health care equal footing with …

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Health and Human Services increases loan forgiveness for OBs, …

WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday a $25,000 increase in loan forgiveness available to primary care providers in designated …

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Georgia Legislature approves coverage to help first responders …

WEBApplause reverberated on the Georgia House of Representatives floor Thursday afternoon as the Ashley Wilson Act, intended to treat traumatized first …

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Georgia House backs midyear update to state budget with money …

WEBHouse lawmakers signed off the governor’s plans to infuse the budget with nearly $2 billion in one-time cash while making their own spending boosts to behavioral …

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