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Policy Brief: The Road Ahead for Georgia Access:
February 26, 2026
2024 Annual Report
May 9, 2025
Georgia’s health care waivers: What each waiver does and their impacts on health insurance eligibility in Georgia
February 14, 2025
2025-2026 Policy Priorities
January 13, 2025
FACT SHEET: Georgia Housing Voucher Program
October 8, 2024
Enrollment Assistance Brochure
September 13, 2024
Protect Your Peach Palmcard
September 13, 2024
FACT SHEET: Georgia’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
August 27, 2024
Summary: Realizing the Promise of Olmstead
July 28, 2024
The Health & Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act
March 4, 2024
Health Care Unscrambled 2024 Slides
January 12, 2024
2024 Health Care Unscrambled Program
January 12, 2024
Pathways Eligibility Flier – Spanish
November 20, 2023
Income Limits, 2024
November 9, 2023
Behavioral Health Parity*
October 25, 2023
Policy Corner
WEEK 11: WHAT THE SENATE BUDGET MEANS FOR HEALTH CARE IN GEORGIA Last week, the Georgia Senate passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state budget. The FY27 budget funds the state from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The Senate made significant changes to the House’s version of the budget, including… MORE >
WEEK 10: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CERTIFICATION BILL AWAITS FINAL PUSH As the 2026 legislative session enters its final days, one critical workforce bill remains stalled in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. HB 291, which would establish Georgia’s first certification process for Community Health Workers (CHWs), crossed over to the Senate last year but… MORE >
Week 9: What the House Budget Means for Health Care in Georgia Last Tuesday, the Georgia House of Representatives passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state budget. The FY27 budget funds the state from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The House version builds on the Governor’s recommendations with significant new… MORE >
Share Your Story Before April 2. Georgians for a Healthy Future is collecting stories from Georgians whose health coverage has been affected by rising Georgia Access Marketplace premiums. If your costs have gone up this year and it changed what coverage you can afford or how you use your health care, we want to hear… MORE >
Week 8: What Survived Crossover Day and What Comes Next Crossover Day has come and gone, marking a critical turning point in the 2026 legislative session! Friday, March 6th was the final day for bills to pass the chamber where they were introduced (the House or Senate) and move to the other chamber for consideration. MORE >
Week 7: What the Final AY26 Budget Means for Health Care in Georgia Last Wednesday, the House and Senate reached an agreement on the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AY26) state budget. The final version now goes to the Governor for his signature, after which the new spending plan will take effect. Here is what this… MORE >
You May Still Qualify for Health Insurance Through Georgia Access Life changes fast. Marriage, a move, a new job, or losing coverage can happen to anyone. You may still qualify for health insurance through Georgia Access, even if you missed Open Enrollment. Each year, Open Enrollment is the time when most Georgians can sign up… MORE >
Week 6: Senate advances its version of the Amended FY26 budget, setting up negotiations with the House On Friday, the Georgia Senate passed its version of the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AY26) state budget by a vote of 49-1. The Senate version takes a different approach to several major health-related investments than the House. Most… MORE >
Week 5: Strengthening Insurance Enforcement The House is advancing legislation that would give Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner significantly stronger tools to hold insurance companies accountable when they break consumer protection laws. House Bill 1262 would increase fines for violations of mental health parity requirements, surprise billing protections, and other insurance consumer protection laws from $2,000/$5,000 to… MORE >
Week 4: House passes Amended FY26 budget and signals priorities for health and human services On February 5, the Georgia House of Representatives passed its version of the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AFY26) state budget. The amended budget adjusts current-year spending and reflects lawmakers’ priorities for any remaining state dollars. Here is what the House… MORE >
We are now in the 28th day of the legislative session and as cross-over day approaches, things are heating under the gold dome. By midnight on Thursday, bills must clear their chamber of origin if they are to pass this term unless they are attached to another eligible measure. Georgians for a Healthy Future will… MORE >
On Saturday, March 27th at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta the Georgia Free Clinic Network and the National Association of Free Clinics are sponsoring a Free Health Clinic for the state’s uninsured residents. Based on the success of similar events country-wide, we anticipate serving 1800-2200 uninsured Georgians. Similar free clinics have been sponsored by …… MORE >
y Michelle Putnam For those inclined to live under a rock, the state of Georgia is in a deep recession, with revenues steadily declining over the past year and showing no sign of recovery. In Georgia, 20% of adults and 18% of high school students smoke, costing our $2 billion a year in smoking-related health… MORE >
A new study released this week by Georgia State University found that, in sheer numbers, only California, Texas, New York, and Florida have more uninsured people than Georgia. That's right: we rank 5th in the total number of uninsured, but 9th in total population. Comprehensive health reform would provide affordable avenues to coverage for the… MORE >
y Cindy Zeldin As the 2010 legislative session opens, Georgia faces a dilemma: With a sluggish economy and unemployment hovering over 10 percent, there is a spike in the need for safety net services at the very time that state revenues are sagging. MORE >
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS Act) would offer a meaningful non-means-tested complement to the Medicaid program with a focus on helping individuals overcome barriers to independence that they may confront due to severe functional impairments. MORE >
In these difficult economic times, the loss of a job is frequently compounded by the loss of the health insurance that had been tied to it. With unemployment rates hovering near 10 percent, more and more Georgians are facing this dual predicament. MORE >
y Cindy Zeldin The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s Tim Sweeney makes a compelling case for expanding Medicaid to cover more Georgians in today’s AJC as part of a pro/con piece on the opinion page. Read it here. MORE >
y Cindy Zeldin Our nation is on the cusp of historic public policy change. In the next several weeks, the most sweeping health reform legislation in 40 years will likely become law. Yet many Georgians are still wondering: What does this mean for me? MORE >
y Cindy Zeldin Georgia's Medicaid investment would come with an infusion of federal funds into our state that is tenfold Georgia's share of the cost, and this influx of funds could spur an increase in economic activity throughout the state, providing tangible benefits that would far outweigh the initial $2.4 billion investment and catalyze economic… MORE >