The prospect — albeit still dim — that Georgia could fully expand Medicaid has prompted Democrats and patient advocates to turn up the pressure on Republicans in the state legislature to act.

Democrats, along with a small number of Republicans, argue that expanding Medicaid is a good business deal for Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp has long opposed it.

ATLANTA — Medicaid expansion was long politically impossible in Georgia. Now it's just unlikely. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns says he wants lawmakers to consider more health coverage in the ...

Georgia is now the only state in the US to implement work requirements in its Medicaid program – a feat many Republican lawmakers nationwide will be closely monitoring. But unlike GOP-led states ...

In July 2023, Georgia launched a Medicaid work requirement program. This is a KFF Health News story. Deegant Adhvaryu completed his parents' applications for Medicaid and food benefits in June.