ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that would make it easier to enroll low-income children in Medicaid.
State employees and Georgia teachers would be able to take up to three weeks of paid parental leave under legislation the state House of Representatives passed overwhelmingly Tuesday.
Patrolman Guy Cooper.
Haverhill Patrolman Guy Cooper has formed a committee as a first step toward seeking the mayor’s job during this fall’s local elections.
The Cooper Committee was formed last Wednesday, according to records on file with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Cooper would become the second officer in recent years to seek the corner office in City Hall. In 2019, Patrolman Daniel Trocki unsuccessfully challenged Mayor James J. Fiorentini. Trocki earned a respectable 4,785 votes to Fiorentini’s 6,503, and the mayor went on to win an unprecedented ninth term.
The mayor told WHAV he has not decided whether to re-election this year. He said he doesn’t expect to make any announcements until April or May.
Georgia lawmakers weigh âexpress laneâ for many uninsured kids to get Medicaid
Georgia lawmakers weigh âexpress laneâ for many uninsured kids to get Medicaid
Tens of thousands of uninsured Georgia children could gain a pathway to health coverage under a House bill moving through the General Assembly.
The legislation, if approved, would lead to the state creating âexpress lane eligibilityââ for many kids receiving food stamps to be automatically added to the Medicaid program.
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About 7 percent of children in Georgia are uninsured, a higher percentage than the national average. A majority of kids eligible for food stamps are also eligible for Medicaid because of their family income level, but many are not enrolled in the government health program.