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June 1, 2023 • Commentary

HSAs for state employees would have benefited employees and taxpayers

By Chris Denson

Gov. Brian Kemp recently vetoed legislation that would have made health savings accounts available to state employees.

April 20, 2023 • Commentary

Certificate of Need laws do not work as intended

By Chris DensonMatt Mitchell

CON laws not only provide an unnecessary barrier to healthcare access, they also make it harder for communities to replace any healthcare providers they lose.

April 6, 2023

Government Regulation in the Price of Multifamily Housing: Georgia

By Chris DensonPaul Emrath

The research for Georgia finds that an average of 23.4 percent of the cost of multifamily housing can be attributed to federal, state and local regulation.

March 23, 2023 • Commentary

What happened to CON reform this year?

By Chris Denson

Three bills that would have reduced certificate of need regulations by varying degrees were introduced this year.

March 20, 2023

Protected: Economic Report on Georgia’s Certificate of Need Program

By Chris DensonMatt Mitchell

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

March 16, 2023 • Commentary

Legislation aims to combat rising home prices

By Chris Denson

A Senate committee advanced legislation limiting the ability of local governments to enact moratoriums on building new housing to no more than 180 days.

January 5, 2023 • Commentary

2023 session brings plenty of unknowns

By Chris Denson

There are a number of positive steps the legislature can take when it comes to tax, education, and healthcare policy.

November 30, 2022 • MedPage Today

Georgia Set to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements

Featuring Chris Denson

MedPage Today quoted Director of Policy and Research Chris Denson on Georgia's Medicaid waiver.

November 4, 2022 • Commentary

Closure for a Hospital That Didn’t Have to Close

By Chris Denson

Why the financial statements of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center don't reflect a hospital that needed to cease operations.

October 27, 2022

Assessment of Georgia Development Impact Fees

By Chris DensonTyler Webb

A comprehensive list of development impact fees in Georgia with examinations of single-family and multifamily rates.

October 25, 2022 • 11Alive

Expanding Medicaid: The debate, the cost, the impact on Georgians

Featuring Chris Denson

11Alive interviewed Director of Policy and Research Chris Denson during their recent series on potential Medicaid expansion in Georgia.

September 15, 2022

Addressing Georgia’s Healthcare Disparities: The Benefits of Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

By Chris DensonEdward Timmons, Ph.D.

One possible solution for Georgia's growing disparity in healthcare access is allowing full practice authority for nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

August 26, 2022 • Commentary

A Path Forward for Georgia Pathways Medicaid Waiver

By Chris Denson

U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood's 65-page ruling is not only necessary at this juncture, but enlightening.

August 17, 2022 • Blog

‘Defend Our Hospitals’ by Dismantling CON

By Chris Denson

Certificate of Need harms Georgians when it's used by outside interests, but also when it's used by other Georgia hospitals.

August 1, 2022 • Blog

Georgia Access Model Still Lacks Necessary Federal Support

By Chris Denson

Georgia has presented a strong argument why the Biden administration lacks the basis to deny the ACA waiver and are proceeding accordingly.

July 29, 2022 • Blog

How the Ongoing Public Health Emergency Continues Unchecked Medicaid Growth

By Chris Denson

The COVID Public Health Emergency Declaration has spanned two presidents, three Health and Human Services secretaries and a growing series of variants.

June 13, 2022 • Commentary

The Misconceptions of Medicaid Expansion

By Chris Denson

On June 3 the North Carolina Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would significantly restructure healthcare delivery. What could it mean for Georgia?

May 18, 2022

How Government Regulations Make New Homes More Expensive – Fayetteville

Featuring Kyle WingfieldChris Denson

Join us in Fayetteville for a Policy Briefing Luncheon focused on Georgia Policy’s new study “Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: Georgia.”

May 6, 2022

Georgia Policy Takes Housing Reform Ideas Statewide

By Chris Denson

Join us for our next event!

May 5, 2022 • Blog

Join Georgia Policy on our Statewide Housing Policy Tour

Featuring Kyle WingfieldChris Denson

Our statewide policy tour took us to Savannah last month, and you can join us in Atlanta and Fayetteville soon!

April 22, 2022 • Commentary

A Tennessee Hospital May Keep a Georgia Competitor From Opening, Thanks to This Law

By Chris Denson

Why would a health system in Tennessee have any legal standing to stop the building of a hospital in Georgia? The answer is Georgia's Certificate of Need.

April 8, 2022 • Commentary

A Mixed-Bag Legislative Session, With More Changes to Come

By Chris Denson

The 2022 legislative session marks the end of an era in many ways.

April 5, 2022 • Press Release

Georgia Public Policy Foundation Praises Decision to Adopt Flat Tax

Featuring Kyle WingfieldChris Denson

In a late night flurry of votes, the Senate passed a bill that will gradually drop the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99% by 2029.

April 1, 2022 • Commentary

The Myth of Underfunding

By Chris Denson

Opponents of Promise Scholarships and similar programs perpetuate the myth that they are a tool to defund public school education.

February 4, 2022 • Commentary

The Price of Compliance

By Chris Denson

What does the cost of regulatory compliance mean to a home buyer today?

January 31, 2022

Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: Georgia

By Chris DensonPaul Emrath

Housing prices are rocketing skyward, and one factor contributing to the rise is the cost of regulation to build a new single-family home.

December 17, 2021 • Commentary

In Building Back Better, Treat Safety Nets with Care

By Chris Denson

After months of negotiation, the bill is predicted to cost $2.2 trillion.

November 19, 2021 • Foundation News

Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving

Featuring Benita M. DoddKyle WingfieldKennedy AtkinsSusan BensonChris DensonGiving Thanks this Thanksgiving

For many Georgians, 2021 has been a trying follow-up to a traumatizing 2020. But there's still much to be thankful for.

November 11, 2021 • Commentary

Window of Opportunity for Tax Reform in Georgia

By Chris Denson

Lowering and flattening Georgia’s personal income tax rate could create tens of thousands of jobs within five years, according to a new analysis conducted for t

July 16, 2021 • Commentary

Georgia’s Healthcare Competitiveness Hobbled by Certificate of Need

By Chris Denson

When assessing Georgia’s competitiveness with neighboring states, Florida and Tennessee are often positioned as the ideal because neither has a state income tax