August 21, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 21, 2026
When the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare,” passed, it offered a much higher federal-state match if states expanded Medicaid welfare prog
Topic: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
August 14, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 14, 2026
Data centers have become one of Georgia’s most contested land-use questions, and much of the fight has centered on water. The American Enterprise Institute’s Daniel Lyons argues that focus is […]
August 6, 2026 • Commentary
Why Medicare Pays More for the Same Healthcare, Depending on the Building
Most people are probably aware that where they receive their healthcare affects the price. For example, treatment in an emergency room costs more than in a prim
January 2, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 2, 2026
How Can We Cap Property Taxes in Georgia?
July 11, 2024 • Commentary
Examining Georgia’s health insurance marketplace
When Gov. Brian Kemp was sworn into office on January 14, 2019, the health insurance landscape in Georgia was dire.
February 9, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 9, 2024
Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia legislators are protecting workers’ right to privacy in union elections
December 12, 2022 • Blog
Expanding healthcare access. Lowering costs for consumers.
Healthcare policy should be transparent, equitable and patient-based.
November 4, 2022 • Commentary
Closure for a Hospital That Didn’t Have to Close
Why the financial statements of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center don't reflect a hospital that needed to cease operations.
August 31, 2022 • Blog
A Medicaid Plan that Works for Georgia
We may finally get to see how work requirements fit with Medicaid. We can expect good things.
August 26, 2022 • Commentary
A Path Forward for Georgia Pathways Medicaid Waiver
U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood's 65-page ruling is not only necessary at this juncture, but enlightening.
August 19, 2022 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Applauds Decision to Protect Georgia’s Medicaid Waiver
"This waiver was a well-considered effort to offer a path to health coverage for low-income Georgians," said President and CEO Kyle Wingfield.
August 4, 2022 • Center for the American Experiment
CMS Relies on Flawed Legal and Economic Analyses to Suspend Georgia’s State Innovation Waiver
There is no legal basis for the Biden administration to demand a corrective action plan for a waiver that has not yet been implemented.
August 1, 2022 • Blog
Georgia Access Model Still Lacks Necessary Federal Support
Georgia has presented a strong argument why the Biden administration lacks the basis to deny the ACA waiver and are proceeding accordingly.
December 17, 2021 • Commentary
In Building Back Better, Treat Safety Nets with Care
After months of negotiation, the bill is predicted to cost $2.2 trillion.
December 3, 2021
Friday Facts: December 03, 2021
In the early days of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, even public charter school choice was needlessly limited in Georgia, as this 1996 article demonstrate
March 22, 2021 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: March 22, 2021
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. Calling the shots: The COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are made with messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, […]
March 5, 2021
Friday Facts: March 05, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: As the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, this article from 1992 is a reminder that many of the issues that concerned […]
March 1, 2021 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: March 1, 2021
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. States have waiting for Georgia’s innovative Medicaid 1115 waiver to take effect and lead the exodus […]
February 12, 2021
Friday Facts: February 12, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: Rogers Wade (right), then-president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, chats with U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona after McCain’s keynote address at the Foundation’s 15th […]
November 30, 2020 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: November 30, 2020
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. Many Thanksgiving family gatherings were canceled because of COVID-19. Many relatives avoided gatherings to minimize the […]
November 3, 2020 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: November 2, 2020
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. COVID-19 has affected everything this year, including the election. To avoid the long lines and waits […]
October 16, 2020
Friday Facts: October 16, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The liberties protected by the Constitution are not fair-weather freedoms – in place when times are good but able to be cast aside in times […]
October 16, 2020 • Commentary
For Millions, Healthcare Waivers Offer Hope
Georgians received a dose of good news Thursday, as Gov. Brian Kemp announced federal approval of his plans to increase healthcare access and affordability.
June 12, 2020
Friday Facts: June 12, 2020
It’s Friday! This is Week 13 of the Friday Facts’ focus on the coronavirus pandemic across the nation and in Georgia, and the last day of the public health state […]
May 22, 2020
Friday Facts: May 22, 2020
It’s Friday! This is Week 10 of the Friday Facts’ focus on the coronavirus pandemic across the nation and in Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals […]
May 1, 2020
Friday Facts: May 1, 2020
It’s Friday! This is the seventh Friday Facts edition to focus on the coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation and Georgia. (View previous editions here.) View the Foundation’s near-term proposals here. […]
April 17, 2020
Friday Facts: April 17, 2020
It’s Friday! This is the fifth Friday Facts edition to focus on the coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation and Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals here. […]
February 21, 2020 • Daily Signal
Reform is Overdue for Federal-State Medicaid Partnership
President Donald Trump’s budget includes Medicaid reforms that would restore accountability and improve the federal-state partnership. Predictably, the left is
February 14, 2020
Friday Facts: February 14, 2020
It’s Friday! Events Mark your calendars: March 18: “Brexit: The Good, the Bad and the Messy,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon focusing on the United Kingdom at the end of […]
January 3, 2020
Friday Facts: January 3, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” – Thomas Jefferson “Be at war with your vices, at peace […]
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