Gov. Brian Kemp says parents of young children would no longer have to satisfy Georgia Pathways to Coverage's work requirement under a revised plan for the Medicaid program that will be submitted to the federal government this spring.

Since its July 2023 launch, Georgia Pathways has provided Medicaid coverage to 8,385 Georgians. Critics have argued thousands more could be covered if the state fully expanded Medicaid, which Kemp, previous Republican governors, and GOP legislative leaders have consistently resisted as too expensive.

With just nine months left for the test pilot program, Gov. Brian Kemp said he’s proposing new legislation to adjust how the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program works.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is asking the Georgia General Assembly for an additional $2.98 million to expand a perinatal home visit pilot program.

Georgia will seek federal approval to extend Medicaid coverage to some low-income parents and legal guardians of children through the age of six, Gov. Brian Kemp announced.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adults