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Federal court rules Georgia Medicaid program can proceed

ATLANTA — A federal judge ruled Friday that the federal government should not have blocked a proposal to ... Read more

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Georgia Medicaid will cover gender-affirming surgery under new settlement

ATLANTA – Georgia’s Medicaid program will now cover gender-affirming surgery as a result of a new settlement in ... Read more

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Georgia lawmakers give mental-health reform bill final passage

ATLANTA – The General Assembly gave final passage Wednesday to an overhaul of the state’s mental health-care delivery ... Read more

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Georgia House starts work on comprehensive mental health bill

ATLANTA — Bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in Georgia ... Read more

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Biden administration nixes Georgia Medicaid waiver over work requirement

ATLANTA — The Biden administration Thursday rejected Georgia’s bid to make a limited expansion of Medicaid subject to ... Read more

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Georgia Medicaid increases amid pandemic spur calls for full expansion

ATLANTA — Medicaid enrollment in Georgia has hiked up during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting some analysts to call ... Read more

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General Assembly OKs Medicaid expansion for new mothers, stricter rules for elder care

ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives has given final passage to two health-care measures aimed at improving ... Read more

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Georgia House Democrats to push for Medicaid expansion in wake of COVID-19

ATLANTA — Democratic lawmakers in Georgia plan to push for Medicaid expansion when the General Assembly reconvenes next month. Read more

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Lawmakers, advocates address maternal mortality from all angles

ATLANTA — Lawmakers have introduced legislation to address maternal mortality in the state, in the early weeks of the ... Read more