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Georgia Health Report: States face staffing shortages as Medicaid work rules roll out

Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, many states rolling out new work rules for Medicaid say they’ll need additional staff to ensure enrollees don’t lose access to benefits. And possible staffing shortages could cause ripple effects throughout other public benefit programs.

Host, Emma Auer is joined by Sam Whitehead, a reporter based in Atlanta with KFF Health News.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.