The House on Thursday approved House Bill 47, which would allow the sale of individual health insurance policies approved by other states, even if the policies do not cover everything that Georgia law mandates.

Proponents of the bill, which passed 111-47, said it would increase consumer choice and allow insurers to offer cheaper policies. Opponents said consumers could end up with a policy that didn't include important coverage.

Georgia law currently mandates that all health insurance policies pay for a range of treatments and services, including breast cancer screenings and well-child visits.

About the Author

Keep Reading

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, is interviewed during a live-to-tape recording of the Politically Georgia podcast at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2025. (Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Nathan Posner for the AJC

Featured

Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez