Feds approve Georgia health insurance changes sought by Kemp
Source: Associated Press
JEFF AMY,
Associated Press
Oct. 15, 2020
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 8:03 p.m.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will become the first state to offer federally subsidized health insurance to its residents only through private brokers under a plan being approved by President Donald Trump's administration.
A separate part of the plan would offer Medicaid to some of the state's poorest able-bodied adults, but only on the condition that they work, volunteer, receive job training or attend school.
“This opportunity will help hardworking Georgians climb the ladder, while having a health care safety net below them. We are making insurance accessible for those who need the most," Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said in an announcement Thursday at the state Capitol.
Opponents have attacked the plan’s failure to fully expand Medicaid, say work requirements will be a bureaucratic nightmare for recipients and warn that letting private companies control Georgia's insurance marketplace could decrease enrollment because people are used to shopping at Healthcare.gov.
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