December 7, 2023 • Commentary
Will Medicaid expansion make its way to Georgia?
Georgia policymakers may be asked to consider a potential expansion of the state Medicaid program using Arkansas as the model. But should they?
Topic: Foundation for Government Accountability
April 9, 2020
Friday Facts: April 10, 2020
It’s Friday! We’re sending out this week’s Friday Facts one day early, in acknowledgment of the Easter Holiday Weekend beginning tomorrow with Good Friday. This is the fourth Friday Facts […]
October 19, 2018
Friday Facts: October 19, 2018
It’s Friday! Events November 8: Mark your calendar for “Brew & Review,” an evening of perspectives on the November 6 election outcome. Hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation on […]
February 16, 2018
Patients Deserve the Right to Shop
Georgia families face some of the biggest increases in health care premiums in the country this year. For many families, health care is rapidly becoming unaffordable. By Kelly McCutchen and […]
January 19, 2018
Friday Facts: January 19, 2018
It’s Friday! Events January 23: Today is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s first event of 2018 on Tuesday, January 23. About 32,000 events will celebrate National School Choice […]
August 12, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Medicaid
Principles: Government should be willing to spend what it is already spending, but in a more rational manner. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent annually in Georgia on uncompensated […]
August 12, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Welfare Reform
Principles: Helping people move from dependency to self-sufficiency should be the primary focus of the safety net. Making work pay is essential. Working more hours or getting a pay raise […]
June 1, 2016
Foundation, Dozens of Groups Add Support to CEI Over AG Overreach
Letter supports CEI after attorney general’s subpoena over climate change communications. Georgia Public Policy Foundation President and CEO Kelly McCutchen is one of nearly 50 leaders of organizations across the […]
March 4, 2016
Georgia Is Moving Forward on Welfare Reform
The central component for helping people escape poverty is work. By Logan Pike and John Nothdurft Georgia’s dreadful welfare system is perhaps one of the worst in the nation, but […]
October 3, 2014
Friday Facts: October 3, 2014
It’s Friday! Where should Georgia go next on issues? If you missed the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, find video of sessions and speakers here on our YouTube channel. See […]
May 6, 2014
Checking Up On Health: May 6, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Good news, bad news: Merck & Co. has agreed to buy rival Schering-Plough Corp. for $41.1 billion, just six weeks […]
February 25, 2014
Checking Up On Health: February 25, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Opting for organic? How scientific are you about your food intake? Do you insist on buying organic coffee and bread […]
February 18, 2014
Checking Up On Health: February 18, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Georgia has been plagued with more than its fair share of bad weather for a Southeastern winter; hundreds of thousands […]
February 10, 2014
Foster Care Reform Bill on Senate Hearing Calendar Today
By Mike Klein Brittany Jean and Crystal Williams sat in a State Capitol hearing room last week listening to a discussion about whether Georgia should expand the role of foster […]
February 7, 2014
Fostering Better Care of Georgia’s Children
For a child who is being abused and neglected every day, every hour, every minute counts. By Tarren Bragdon and Benita M. Dodd For a child who is being abused […]
February 5, 2014
Nine Reasons to Question Medicaid Expansion
The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expanded Medicaid to all individuals under age 65 with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). The […]
February 5, 2014
More Private Sector Placement Possible for GA Foster Children
Georgia legislators will have an opportunity this session to discuss whether the state should implement a creative approach that would retain the investigation of child abuse claims in the public […]
January 21, 2014
Checking Up On Health: January 21, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd This week, “Checking Up On Health” focuses on the alternatives. What if you want to opt out of the Patient Protection […]
November 14, 2013
Foster Care Children Should Be Everyone’s Personal Priority
(Excerpt from Tarren Bragdon’s testimony before the Georgia Senate Foster Care Initiative Working Group. Watch on YouTube.) By TARREN BRAGDON If you and I went downtown and somebody started hurting […]
November 8, 2013
Making the Right Call on Medicaid, Health Care Reform
States are forced to choose the status quo or expanding a nearly 50-year-old Medicaid program with a history of unsustainable finances and questionable quality. By Kelly McCutchen Georgia Governor Nathan […]
October 11, 2013
2013 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum
Hosted by the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation Date: Friday, October 11th, 2013 Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel; 2450 Galleria Parkway; Atlanta, GA 30339 […]
October 4, 2013
Friday Facts: October 4, 2013
October 4, 2013 It’s Friday! Six reasons to sign up for the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum TODAY: 6. Justice for all. When’s the last time you had a discussion […]
October 1, 2013 • Press Release
Register for the 2013 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum
In just 10 days, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute will host the fourth annual Georgia Legislative Policy Fo
September 27, 2013
Friday Facts: September 27, 2013
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till […]
September 20, 2013
Friday Facts: September 20, 2013
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.” – Friedrich von […]