Medicaid Expansion Possible in Georgia

Republican leadership in Georgia is looking at the possible expansion of Medicaid in Georgia. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell look at the idea floated by Georgia Republicans of expanding Medicaid in exchange for rolling back Certificate of Need regulations. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver and political strategist Brian Robinson join the discussion.   Plus, Republicans continue to hold out for a deal to increase U.S. border security measures before approving wartime funding for Ukraine and maybe also Israel. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver and political strategist Brian Robinson   Our hosts also look at a federal judge’s decision that Rudy Giuliani must pay $148-million to the Fulton County election workers that he falsely accused of tampering with the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.   Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour "Politically Georgia" Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.   Links to today’s topics: Georgia House Republicans looking at full Medicaid expansion Giuliani must pay more than $148 million for defaming Fulton election workers Vice President Harris touts Biden funding for HBCUs   Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC.    Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices