U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, and the Senate Finance Committee chairman are asking the federal government to investigate what they consider excessive spending on the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program.
Pathways is Medicaid that’s only open to low-income adults who can complete and report 80 hours of work a month. Georgia is the only state actively enforcing work requirements for a Medicaid program.
So far, fewer than 5,000 people have enrolled, though the senators say the program has cost at least $40 million in taxpayer money.
Meanwhile, flaws persist. For example, the complicated enrollment process prevents some from enrolling, and those who do enroll can’t be guaranteed consistent coverage.
Pathways is set to end next September if it’s not extended by the incoming administration.
The Government Accountability Office has previously investigated spending in programs with work requirements and found a lack of oversight.
This article comes to Now Habersham in partnership with GPB News
