ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp is open to considering changes to his Medicaid waiver program – Georgia Pathways to Coverage – as his administration prepares to request its renewal to the federal government upon its planned expiration in 2025, his office said.
State legislators weighed in on the program this week during the Biennial Institute, a training seminar for new and returning lawmakersheld at the University of Georgia in Athens. Both Democrats and Republicans said they would like to broaden the eligibility for Georgians to enroll.
Under the current Pathways requirements, adults making below the federal poverty line can qualify to receive Medicaid if they work at least 80 hours per month, attend a technical college or perform another state-approved activity…