ATLANTA — Georgia’s unique approach to Medicaid was set to expire this month, but the state just got a one-year extension from the federal government.

The Pathways to Coverage program, which requires recipients to prove that they work, volunteer or take classes 80 hours a month, will now run through 2026, with modifications intended to increase the number of people who are covered.

As of May, 23 months into the program, there were 7,463 enrolled, well short of the state’s initial projections of 47,000, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services observed in its extension notice to the Georgia Department of Community Health Tuesday.

To “streamline” compliance and expand coverage, Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration asked for and received permission to amend the program. Rather than requirin

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