Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go
A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto a new bipartisan attempt to fully expand Medicaid through a conservative-friendly option that gained traction last year after a decade of firm GOP resistance.
GOP senators sign on to Democrat-backed Medicaid expansion
Goodman, Hickman and Watson declined comment. Summers told 11Alive News that he has heard from constituents who can be served with Medicaid expansion and is motivated to protect rural hospitals, including Crisp Regional Hospital in his hometown of Cordele.
Kemp proposes limited expansion of Georgia's Medicaid program
Georgia will seek federal approval to extend Medicaid coverage to some low-income parents and legal guardians of children through the age of six, Gov. Brian Kemp announced.
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.
Some Republicans back Medicaid expansion in Georgia
Backers say it would give access to healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Georgians who can't afford it.
Democrats hopeful after colleagues cross party lines to co-sponsor Medicaid expansion bill
Democrats in Georgia are the minority at the State Capitol.
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