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Georgia House passes next step in mental-health reform

WebHouse Bill 520, which passed 163-3, has the dual goals of growing Georgia’s mental-health workforce and finding better alternatives for patients than shuffling between jails, …

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New bill is the “next chapter” in Georgia’s mental health reform …

WebATLANTA – The state legislature is set to consider a wide-ranging mental health reform bill that aims at improving services for Georgians struggling with mental-health or substance …

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Georgia Affordable Care Act enrollment soars

WebATLANTA – A record number of Georgians – over 846,000 – signed up for health insurance for 2023 under the Affordable Care Act during the latest open enrollment period, which …

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Georgia mental health system facing growing demand, fewer …

WebGeorgia’s mental health crisis hotline has experienced a 24% increase in calls, texts and chats since the pandemic began, while mental health screenings have soared by 426%, …

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Health-care needs focus of first day of state budget hearings

WebThe state’s health-care agencies are collaborating to staff up and prepare for what is known as “the great unwinding,” which will take place in April, when the federal government will …

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Georgia Dems renew push for full Medicaid expansion

WebATLANTA – Democratic legislative leaders renewed their call for Gov. Brian Kemp to fully expand Medicaid coverage in Georgia Wednesday, citing a report last week that few …

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State Health Benefit Plan premiums going up 5%

WebThe increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, will cost enrollees in the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) $7.25 per month on average for those covered through individual plans and …

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Georgia House committee approves mental health reform bill

WebThe House Health and Human Services Committee approved the comprehensive legislation and sent it on to the House Rules Committee to schedule a floor vote. Wednesday’s vote …

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Georgia seeks input on new Medicaid contracts

WebThe Georgia Department of Community Health’s request for information is the first step in the process of awarding the new health care contracts, which are expected to take effect …

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Violence against healthcare workers rising, state lawmakers told

WebWorkers in health-care settings are four times more likely to be assaulted than workers in private industry, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare …

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Kemp creates panel to address health-care workforce shortage

WebATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday creating a task force to look for ways to grow the ranks of Georgia’s health-care workforce. The 15-member …

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CON overhaul gains final passage in General Assembly

WebThe General Assembly give final passage late Thursday to a bill loosening restrictions in Georgia’s Certificate of Need (CON) law. The state House of Representatives passed …

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Kemp, Atlanta leaders lay out plan to address major hospital closure

WebThe closures put the city’s other large hospital, Grady Memorial, in the spotlight as politicians and health-care providers seek to figure out how Grady and other facilities will …

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State opens mental health crisis center in Macon

WebThe center is the result of a partnership between the state, Mercer University, and River Edge Behavioral Health. The 34,000-square-foot facility will offer a broad range of …

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Georgia mental health advocates release platform to improve …

WebGeorgia Rep. Sharon Cooper. ATLANTA – A coalition of mental health and substance abuse organizations is pushing for Georgia to do something about the state’s dismal …

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How Georgia’s new Medicaid work requirement program will work

WebATLANTA – After years of legal wrangling, the countdown to the July 1, 2023, launch date of Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements program is underway. The new plan – officially …

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Georgia mental health commission planning next round of reforms

WebATLANTA – Georgia is starting “the decade of mental health reforms” Kevin Tanner, chairman of the state’s Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, said this …

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Kemp signs $36.1 billion state budget

WebOn the mental health front, the budget puts $16.5 million toward a network of behavioral health crisis centers across the state. Despite the record spending, Kemp and the …

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Georgia House approves CON reform measure

WebATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that would significantly reform the state law governing hospital construction and medical services …

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Georgia Senate passes bill exempting rural hospitals from CON

Web“We have an access-to-health-care problem in rural Georgia,” said Sen. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, the bill’s chief sponsor. “This is a prudent step to improve access to care.” …

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Georgia Senate passes CON reform measure

WebThe measure would exempt proposals to build hospitals in rural counties from having to obtain a CON from the state Department of Community Health – often a cumbersome, …

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State Senate panel narrowly rejects Medicaid expansion

WebATLANTA – A plan by state Senate Democrats and some Republicans to fully expand Medicaid coverage in Georgia was shot down Thursday by the narrowest margin – a tie …

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