New bipartisan bill to expand Medicaid in Georgia faces difficult path

Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones at a presser in front of a blue background, a gold seal and several flags. He stands next to other Democrats.
Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II, D-Augusta, delivers a statement on Medicaid expansion during a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga, Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

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This story was updated on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at 7:18 p.m.

Democrats in the state legislature are making another attempt this session to extend health insurance to more Georgians under Medicaid coverage — and this time, four Republicans have already signed on, despite Gov. Brian Kemp making clear he does not back full Medicaid expansion.

“We believe that this bipartisan legislation can get passed,” Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones told reporters at a Tuesday press conference.