Medicaid Expansion Likely Priority in 2017

Walt Farrell

Published April 22, 2016

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A major ongoing initiative at the Georgia Chamber is a comprehensive study of the state's Medicaid program and its impact on individuals in the "coverage gap," delivery of healthcare, as well as the impacts on rural doctors and hospitals with an eye toward developing a "Georgia-specific" program to address glaring problems in the aforementioned areas.  Recently, House Minority Leader Stacy Abrams referenced efforts to expand access to healthcare as a likely 2017 legislative priority in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/04/22/top-georgia-democrat-2017-will-be-the-start-of-a-medicaid-expansion/