Georgia is among the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid. But Georgia is the only state that imposes a work requirement for its alternative to Medicaid. It’s called Georgia Pathways to Coverage.
A new analysis of Georgia Pathways by The Current and ProPublica shows the program has not met its goals for providing coverage, and even some Republicans wanted to back away from it.
Margaret Coker, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Current Georgia was a guest on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look.” She told show host Rose Scott that the state is not meeting its own metrics for providing coverage. According to the report, Georgia Pathways to Coverage has cost taxpayers more than $86 million, and only 6,500 people enrolled in the program during the first 18 months.
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