To: The Georgia State House, The Georgia State Senate, and Governor Brian Kemp
Medicaid Expansion
Georgia MUST provide affordable health care to its residents; Medicaid expansion is the best way to do this now. Our local hospitals and privately-insured patients currently are bearing the costs that Medicaid expansion would alleviate. The influx of Federal dollars from Medicaid expansion also would benefit our economy at a time when that is greatly needed.
Why is this important?
Unless Georgia Medicaid is expanded to include most of the half million plus uninsured Georgians, many of our small, rural hospitals will continue to be at risk for bankruptcy. The Indigent Care Fund is inadequate for current needs. Federal funding is available to provide 100% reimbursement to Georgia for Medicaid expansion for the next three years, and 90% until 2022. Why should Georgia lose this opportunity to enable its residents to obtain the health care they need at an affordable cost?