February 14, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 14, 2025
We can improve education outcomes. Florida and Mississippi have proven that.
Topic: HealthCare.gov
February 7, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 7, 2025
Legislators will soon begin hearings for Gov. Brian Kemp’s much publicized attempt to reform Georgia’s legal system.
February 5, 2025 • Blog
The worst time for Georgia to expand Medicaid
Georgia’s policymakers would be wiser to put their energies into making our market for healthcare work even better.
July 11, 2024 • Commentary
How do we provide the best health coverage for Georgians?
Choice and competition in the health insurance market are not only good for consumers, but providers as well.
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.
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?
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.
June 11, 2021 • Commentary
How Georgia is ‘Amazon-izing’ Healthcare and Fixing What’s Wrong with the Affordable Care Act
While Republicans nationally struggle to agree on solutions in healthcare and Democrats push for more government control, Georgia is taking a major step forward
June 10, 2021 • Blog
The Wavering Waver
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 […]
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.
September 11, 2020
Friday Facts: September 11, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I called President Bush and I said, ‘You can’t come back here; the United States is under attack.’ And the rest of the day was […]
July 17, 2020
Friday Facts: July 17, 2020
It’s Friday! Did you miss the opening keynote speaker at the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was the opening keynote speaker Wednesday for the 2020 […]
May 18, 2020
Recent Foundation Publications
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 2020 publications are listed below by date of publication. Click on a link to read. Sign up here to be added to the Foundation’s media […]
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 […]
December 13, 2019
Friday Facts: December 13, 2019
It’s Friday! News and events January 28, 2020: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates 29 years of policy over politics with an Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award Dinner in the […]
December 6, 2019
Friday Facts: December 6, 2019
It’s Friday! News and events January 28, 2020: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates 29 years of policy over politics with an Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award Dinner in the […]
December 6, 2019 • Blog
Georgia Blazes a Trail with a Bold Healthcare Plan
Georgia is proving states know how to repair their own health-insurance markets, if Washington will give them the chance. Gov. Brian Kemp has unveiled a pair of proposals to tailor […]
November 1, 2019
Friday Facts: November 1, 2019
It’s Friday! Volunteer. Donate. Review. Thanks to our supporters for helping the Georgia Public Policy Foundation earn its 2019 badge as a Great Nonprofits’ “Top-Rated Nonprofit,” the second consecutive year […]
June 28, 2019
New Rules Expand Individuals’ Healthcare Options
Almost two years have passed since Republican efforts to reform the U.S. health insurance market were pronounced dead. Perhaps they were merely on life support. By Kyle Wingfield Almost two […]
February 20, 2019
Foundation President Kyle Wingfield Testifies on Waivers at Senate Health Committee Hearing
Kyle Wingfield, president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, accepted an invitation to testify before the Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 19, 2019, regarding health-care waivers […]
February 15, 2019
Plan to Seek Waivers a Healthy Dose of Reality for Georgia
Bureaucratic arcana from Washington, D.C., hit Georgia’s headlines this week. Governor Brian Kemp announced he will seek federal “waivers” to improve health care in the state. By Kyle Wingfield Bureaucratic […]
October 27, 2017
Friday Facts: October 27, 2017
It’s Friday! Something to celebrate: Today is the 230th anniversary of the day the first in the series of Federalist Papers was published. Most Americans have no idea that these 85 […]
February 15, 2017 • Blog
Georgians Share their Health Plan Experiences
We asked Georgians to share their health plan experiences under the Affordable Care Act. Here are some of their stories. ‘Services fell to the point that we looked at medico-tourism’ […]
January 27, 2017
Friday Facts: January 27, 2017
It’s Friday! Events This week is National School Choice Week, and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Thursday was among a record-breaking 21,392 taking place across all 50 […]
February 26, 2016
Friday Facts: February 26, 2016
It’s Friday! Honors: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation was honored with a Senate Resolution Tuesday to mark 25 years of serving Georgia with ideas for limited-government, free-market solutions and promoting […]
February 23, 2016
Checking Up On Health: February 23, 2016
Telemedicine, Healthcare.gov and the danger of “we’ve always done it this way.” Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I shared a recollection on Facebook recently that […]
November 3, 2015
Checking Up On Health: November 3, 2015
ObamaCare’s co-ops and OPM; a vaccine from a dog virus; drug issues. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Open enrollment began Sunday for health care coverage […]
June 26, 2015
Despite Court Ruling, Health Law Remains Unworkable, Unaffordable and Unpopular
The problems with ObamaCare are real and not getting better By Nina Owcharenko This week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration to allow ObamaCare subsidies to […]
November 11, 2014
Checking Up On Health: November 11, 2014
ObamaCare Obfuscation: The plot thickens. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd You’re stupid. Don’t sweat all this complicated gubmint stuff. This week’s big health care story […]
July 25, 2014
Friday Facts: July 25, 2014
July 25, 2014 It’s Friday! Radio talk-show host and former presidential candidate Herman Cain joins an exciting lineup of speakers at the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Sept. 19, […]
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