Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adults.

Since its July 2023 launch, Georgia Pathways has provided Medicaid coverage to 8,385 Georgians. Critics have argued thousands more could be covered if the state fully expanded Medicaid, which Kemp, previous Republican governors, and GOP legislative leaders have consistently resisted as too expensive.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is seeking to modify the state's Medicaid program, Georgia Pathways, for low-income parents with children under six. His proposal would remove the current requirement for these parents to work,

Georgia will seek federal approval to extend Medicaid coverage to some low-income parents and legal guardians of children through the age of six, Gov. Brian Kemp announced.

With just nine months left for the test pilot program, Gov. Brian Kemp said he’s proposing new legislation to adjust how the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program works.

Under Gov. Kemp's new proposal, Medicaid coverage expands to cover parents and legal guardians in households with incomes at or below the federal poverty level who have children, 6 years of age and younger.