The most prominent opponent of Obamacare in the Georgia General Assembly says he’s not done fighting the law. Rep. Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) pushed through the Legislature a Tea Party-supported bill that prohibits the state from running its own insurance exchange. House Bill 943, passed at the tail end of the General Assembly, also forbids state…
The fate of legislation on medical marijuana, autism coverage and foster care reform was still up in the air by late afternoon Thursday, the last day of the 2014 Georgia General Assembly session. The outcome of these and other health bills may not be settled until the final hours of the session Thursday night. The…
An anti-Obamacare bill that appeared to have died in the Georgia Senate was revived late Tuesday night and now heads to Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk to become law. HB 707 had captured the attention of the health care industry, policy experts and consumer advocates throughout this year’s General Assembly session. The legislation would prohibit Georgia…
State Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur) recently announced that he is running to become governor of Georgia, attempting to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather Jimmy Carter, who was governor of the state from 1971 to 1975. Carter sat down this week with GHN to discuss a range of health care issues, including the Affordable…