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.

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Some Republicans back Medicaid expansion in Georgia
 · 1dGeorgia Recorder
Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go
 · 1dAtlanta Journal-Constitution
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.
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 measure: Sen. Russ Goodman, Sen. Billy Hickman, Sen. Carden Summers and Sen. Sam Watson.
Map Shows States With Medicaid Work Requirements
Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.
WABE1d
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 Medicaid coverage — and this time, four Republicans have already signed on,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d
Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about Trump’s federal funding freeze in Georgia
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans. But not before the sprawling plan had unleashed a wave of confusion — and some panic — among public and private organizations that rely on the money to fund programs aimed at everything from Meals on Wheels to solar power to cancer research.
northcarolinahealthnews.org9h
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 expansion with a provision to create a workforce development program for beneficiaries.
WABE2d
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 to “Closer Look” on Monday. He talked with show host Rose Scott about the latest,
States say they’ve been shut out of Medicaid amid Trump funding freeze
Amid the Trump administration's abrupt, wide-scale freeze on federal funding, states are reporting that they've lost access to Medicaid, a program jointly funded by the federal government and states to provide comprehensive health coverage and care to tens of millions of low-income adults and children in the US.
More than 1.5M enroll in Georgia health care exchange
More than 1.5 million Georgians enrolled in the state’s new health care exchange, Insurance Commissioner John King said. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would expand Medicaid.
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.
savannahbusinessjournal1dOpinion
Opinion: GCDD urges Georgia's disability community to act as congress considers cuts to medicaid and SSI
OPINION: The (GCDD) is urging Georgia’s disability community to speak out about the possibility of Congress making cuts to Medicaid and