Gov. Brian Kemp says parents of young children would no longer have to satisfy Georgia Pathways to Coverage's work requirement under a revised plan for the Medicaid program that will be submitted to the federal government this spring.

Georgia will seek federal approval to extend Medicaid coverage to some low-income parents and legal guardians of children through the age of six, Gov. Brian Kemp announced.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adults