Republicans shoot down Democratic effort seeking to expand Medicaid in Georgia

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 374

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Democrats attempted to pass Medicaid expansion on the floor of the Senate in a legislative maneuver that was quickly shot down by their Republican counterparts Friday.

The bill they hoped to amend, Senate Bill 440, was originally intended to update and modernize laws around the state Department of Public Health. Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, a Marietta Republican who introduced the bill, described it as “another step in rolling back the red tape.”

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