Rick Jackson pledges ‘intelligent’ Medicaid expansion, but offers few specifics

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 682

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson unveiled a health insurance plan he said will cover more Georgians and reduce healthcare costs, but how he would achieve that remains unclear.

“On day one, I will close the coverage gap with intelligent Medicaid expansion,” said Jackson, a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in healthcare, Tuesday at an event in north Atlanta.

His plan would rely in part on getting enhanced Medicaid funding from …

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