Lawmakers, Advocates, And Ga.’s Uninsured Wait On D.C.
With the state legislative session a month away, Georgia lawmakers and advocates want details on how exactly Republicans in Washington will repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Before that, they say, there’s little they can do to significantly reduce Georgia’s uninsured population, which is somewhere above one million. Georgia has one of the highest uninsured rates in the nation.
While many are unsure of what’s next for healthcare in the state, there is certainty about one thing: Georgia will not ask for millions in federal dollars to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. The state has refused the money for three years now. It could have meant insurance coverage for a half million Georgians.
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