The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has reopened the public comment period for the Pathways to Coverage® waiver extension. The new deadline to submit comments is March 19, 2025. This means you have another chance to speak up and demand better health care for Georgians.
Pathways to Coverage launched in July 2023 as a Medicaid program that requires participants to work or meet strict activity requirements to keep their health coverage. Unfortunately, the program has failed to deliver. For example:
Only 6,500 people have enrolled—just 3% of those who would qualify under full Medicaid expansion.
Complicated requirements make it hard for people to enroll and stay covered.
It costs five times more per person than traditional Medicaid expansion but serves far fewer people.
Who Is Still Left Out?
Even with the proposed changes, thousands of vulnerable Georgians will continue to be denied coverage, including:
Caregivers of children with serious disabilities (ages 6–19), as well as those caring for adults with disabilities and elderly family members.
People with chronic conditions waiting on disability determinations.
Workers with unpredictable hours, such as part-time, seasonal, and rural workers, who struggle to meet reporting requirements.
Individuals facing language barriers or housing instability, making it even harder to access health care.
What You Can Do to Help—Before It’s Too Late
Submit a Public Comment Before March 19
Make your voice heard by sharing your input via email to advocate for expanding Medicaid eligibility and removing barriers. Simply click the button below to write your comment, and we’ll ensure it reaches the Georgia Department of Community Health.
Attend the Final Public Hearing
Where: State Office of Rural Health, 502 S. 7th Street, Cordele, GA 31015
When: March 17, 2025 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Attend the Public Hearing Virtually
Join via Zoom → Click here or Dial-in: +1 301 715 8592 (Meeting ID: 814 1043 4872 | Passcode: 187523)
Mail your comment (Postmarked by March 19, 2025):
Shawn Walker, c/o Department of Community Health, P.O. Box 1966, Atlanta, GA 30301-1966
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