Georgia Sen. Elena Parent discusses key legislation, Medicaid expansion
In a one-on-one interview with 11Alive, Parent emphasized her party’s efforts to prioritize economic security and public safety while criticizing "culture war bils." ...
State 2026 budget clears House committee, will go before full House later this week
Georgia 2026 budget includes spending on prisons, education, school safety and reimbursement fees for health-care providers ...
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Fiscal ’26 state budget clears House committee
Georgia House budget writers approved Gov. Brian Kemp’s $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 budget Monday, a spending plan that emphasizes the needs of the state prison system. The budget, which takes effect ...
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Years later, Georgia remains holdout in health insurance settlement
Many states have settled overcharge suit over pharmacy benefit manager operation that coordinated medications for Medicaid ...
Medicaid billing settlements are still not finished. What about in Florida?
At least 20 states have settled with Centene over its pharmacy benefit manager operation that coordinated the medications for ...
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Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate
As policymakers in Washington debate potentially steep funding cuts to Medicaid, Republicans are using terms such as “money ...
House Republicans could face a major obstacle if they cut Medicaid: Their own districts’ health needs
The House Republican drive to significantly reduce federal spending on medical care has placed the party on a collision ...
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Georgia House passes governor’s plan to speed up income tax cut, one-time refund
The Georgia House signed off on the governor’s proposal to speed up a planned income tax rate cut Thursday but not before ...
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Centene legal settlements are still unfinished with two states. One is Florida
At least 20 states have settled disputes with the insurance giant since 2021 over allegations that its pharmacy benefit ...
At the Races: Censure and sensitivity
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including censure resolutions and ...
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Crossover Day 2025: Kemp signs amended budget, school security bills pass
Georgia lawmakers are racing against the clock at the State Capitol as today marks Crossover Day, the crucial deadline for legislation to pass either the House or Senate to remain under consideration ...
Years later, Centene settlements with states still unfinished
More than three years ago, health insurance giant Centene Corp. settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in ...