Republicans Shoot Down Democratic Effort Seeking To Expand Medicaid In Georgia

Senate Republicans shoot down effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia

Democrats attempted to pass Medicaid expansion on the floor of the Senate in a legislative maneuver that was quickly shot down by their Republican counterparts Friday.

Republicans Shoot Down Democratic Effort Seeking To Expand Medicaid In Georgia

"Today was an opportunity to actually show that Georgia is serious about the affordability crisis, and Republicans refused to do that."

Georgia Dems effort to expand Medicaid foiled by Republicans

Democrats attempted to pass Medicaid expansion on the floor of the Senate in a legislative maneuver that was quickly shot down by their Republican counterparts Friday.

Georgia Republicans Block Medicaid Expansion Push

Georgia Senate Republicans voted down Democratic amendments to expand Medicaid, citing budget and vetting concerns; Democrats say they'll continue pushing SB 380.

GOP shoots down Democratic effort seeking to expand Medicaid in Georgia

Georgia Democrats attempted to pass Medicaid expansion on the floor of the Senate, but their Republican counterparts shot down the bill, arguing that it had not been thoroughly vetted and that Democrats had not provided an estimate of how it would impact the state's budget. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.