This entry is part 36 of 36 in the series Health Care In Crisis

(The Center Square) – As Congress grapples with whether to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, Georgia Democrats are advocating for the state to offer them.

Former state Sen. Jason Esteves, who stepped down to run for governor, introduced Senate Bill 192 during the 2025 session of the General Assembly. It would provide subsidies to those at 400% of the state poverty level and eliminate premium costs completely for those at 200% of the poverty level.

The bill never received a hearing but Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II, D-Augusta, said Monday it could be revived when lawmakers return to Atlanta in January. But he needs the support of Republicans to get it passed, he said.

“The question is, are they going to be wil

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