ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia could be the first state to test multiple proposals from President Donald Trump that would dramatically change the market for insurance under the health care overhaul passed by his predecessor.
Supporters say the proposed changes to former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act would give individuals and families less expensive coverage options, a particular benefit for those who don’t qualify for federal subsidies to cover premiums.
Critics say it would drive up insurance costs for older and sicker people.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued his plan, dubbed “Georgia Access,” in October. It includes three approaches promoted by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, in November 2018.
State officials planned to submit a formal proposal to the Trump administration on Friday and expected to hear by August 2020 whether the state has permission to implement it.