Georgia Might Be First State To Test Trump Health Proposals

In this Nov. 22, 2019, photo, Ryan Loke, left, Gov. Brian Kemp’s health policy adviser, and Blake Fulenwider, the chief health policy officer for the Georgia Department of Community Health, attend a public hearing in Kennesaw, Ga., about Kemp’s recent health care proposals. Georgia could be the first state to test proposals from the Trump administration that would dramatically change the federal market for health insurance.

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Georgia could be the first state to test multiple proposals from President Donald Trump that would dramatically change the market for insurance under the health care overhaul passed by his predecessor.

Supporters say the proposed changes to former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act would give individuals and families less expensive coverage options, a particular benefit for those who don’t qualify for federal subsidies to cover premiums.

Critics say it would drive up insurance costs for older and sicker people.