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This resolution urges Governor Brian Kemp to include full-time caregivers for the elderly, sick, and disabled in the Georgia Pathways expansion program. The resolution highlights that over 1 million Georgians are family caregivers providing unpaid care, with an estimated economic value of over $16 billion. It notes that these caregivers, particularly in low-income communities, help prevent costly Medicaid services and reduce the state's healthcare burden. However, low-income caregivers often lack access to affordable health coverage, with about one-third neglecting their own healthcare due to caregiving responsibilities. By adding family caregiving for adult relatives as a qualifying activity in the Pathways to Coverage program, the resolution aims to increase program enrollment and ensure that these essential caregivers can access necessary healthcare while continuing to support their loved ones. The resolution also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70438