Kemp touts ‘state-based’ approach to health insurance
The new exchange, Georgia Access, will launch
"This platform will enable hardworking Georgians to compare their health-insurance options more easily so they can make the decision that best fits their family's needs," Kemp said.
Kemp made creating a "
On Monday, Kemp said the two initiatives are providing coverage to more than 714,000 Georgians with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level. Of that number, 400,000 who were previously on Medicaid are now enrolled in a commercial insurance plan through Georgia Access, he said.
Enrollment growth in
"We are restoring control over our health coverage to the people of
"I'm very optimistic about the months ahead," he said.
Republican Kemp's efforts in the health-insurance space have long gotten pushback from
But Kemp said his state-based approach has proven the better choice.
"We have covered more Georgians with better insurance at lower costs," he said. "Those facts are clear and undeniable."
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