ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * The Georgia Senate's regulated industries committee failed to pass HB 1077 today in a tied vote. The bill would have cleared the way for a customized solution to closing the coverage gap in Georgia. PeachCare Plus would help nearly 450,000 Georgians access quality, affordable health care that can be lifesaving while taking advantage of significant federal fun  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Georgia Chamber's Hub Chamber Council, a policy coalition featuring leadership from 11 of the state's major Hub communities outside of metro Atlanta, has worked in close partnership with military installations across Georgia to advocate for the passage of significant reforms to the state's licensing procedures for military spouses. On March 21, House Bill 880 passed the House of Representatives   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on March 15, 2024: * * * At the Capitol: Week of March 11 The 2024 session continues to tick by as lawmakers completed Legislative Day 35 on Thursday. With Sine Die staring lawmakers down, there are only a handful of days remaining on the calendar to finish business. Here's a recap of what happened last week: - A bill to lower the income tax rate from 5.49% to 5.39% cleared the Senate Finance C  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on March 14, 2024: * * * The State of CON Repeal in Georgia By Chris Denson, Director of Policy and Research With only five legislative days remaining in the 2024 General Assembly, how are things looking for the effort to reduce Certificate of Need (CON) laws in Georgia? Repealing CON laws, in which the government is allowed to determine whether new healthcare facilities or service lines are a  more