Healthy Debate: From the Blog

• Georgia Unable to Climb out of the Bottom 10 States in Child Well-being

  Every summer when the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases its national KIDS COUNT Data Book, which profiles the status of children in all 50 states, I give an account of Georgia’s children. Georgia’s children are better off than they were since the first publication of the Data Book 21 years ago, but we have a long way to go to improve health outcomes for our kids.

• Is It Worth $10 to Save a Life?

  This November, Georgians will vote on adding a $10 fee to vehicle registrations, to be directed toward trauma care. Or is it a tax? If you listen to the pundits and politicians, the fee versus tax debate defines the referendum. But they’re wrong; nothing could be less relevant. Georgia needs dedicated funding for a trauma care system that will save lives and help the state’s economy, not a petty debate over what constitutes a “fee” or a “tax.”

• Battle for Smoke-free Savannah Heats Up

  Under the umbrella of Healthy Savannah, several organizations including the American Lung Association, the American Cancer Society, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids are leading the charge to enact a local smoke-free ordinance in Savannah.

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