Topic: Health insurance marketplace

Choice and competition in the health insurance market are not only good for consumers, but providers as well.

When Gov. Brian Kemp was sworn into office on January 14, 2019, the health insurance landscape in Georgia was dire.

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

While Republicans nationally struggle to agree on solutions in healthcare and Democrats push for more government control, Georgia is taking a major step forward

For a group that says it wants to increase healthcare access for all, the Biden administration has spent much of its early months in office trying to stymie reforms in […]

Georgians received a dose of good news Thursday, as Gov. Brian Kemp announced federal approval of his plans to increase healthcare access and affordability.

The contract dispute between Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield appears to be over: The two parties this past week confirmed a “handshake deal” at the urging of […]

Patient engagement and health literacy are more likely to emerge through products and services offered through private marketplaces than government exchanges. By Ronald E. Bachman  On October 1 government insurance […]

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Docs and their apps: The majority (51 percent) of physicians who own smartphones now use clinical apps in their daily […]

  By Ronald E. Bachman   One of the most controversial parts of the new federal health care law is the redistribution of funding from Medicare to other programs. If […]

William S. Custer There are two primary reasons why the number of Georgians without health insurance is an important public policy issue.  First, there is a public health concern that lack […]