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		<title>Governor Deal signs legislation restoring child-only health plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 21:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zeldin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Deal signed HB 1166 (sponsored by Representative Atwood) into law on May 1st. The legislation requires insurance companies who sell policies in the individual health insurance market to also sell child-only plans during an open enrollment period... ]]></description>
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		<title>National Women&#8217;s Week: How You Can Celebrate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. The theme for 2012 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority...]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Legislative Session Wrap-Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Georgians for a Healthy Future works collaboratively with a range of consumer and patient advocacy groups to advance policy priorities around health care coverage, access, quality, and affordability. The 2012 Legislative Session came to a close on March 29th with mixed results for health advocates...]]></description>
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		<title>The ACA Supports Georgians, so I Support the ACA!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I joined my HealthSTAT colleagues and community partners at the Georgia State Capitol to voice my support for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to let Georgia's lawmakers and citizens know how much the ACA can help our state.]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Care Act Rally: Mon. March 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Ptashkin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; JOIN US AT THE RALLY TO PROTECT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2PM OUTSIDE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Protect the ACA</title>
		<link>http://healthyfuturega.org/archives/3036?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=help-protect-the-aca</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Ptashkin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 26th, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin to hear the arguments where several states—including Georgia—will be challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA), thereby trying to convince the Court to roll back the progress and advancements that Georgians have already been enjoying since the ACA was signed into law two years ago.]]></description>
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		<title>Post Crossover Day Legislative Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance Reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Legislative Session enters its final stretch. Here is what health advocates are watching...]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting children, families</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We encourage the Georgia Department of Community Health to adopt a best practices approach by focusing on three evidence-based themes as it redesigns the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs for children: first, coverage matters; second, ensuring access to care requires adequate network capacity and accountability; and third, ensuring quality of care requires system coordination.]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid Redesign Update</title>
		<link>http://healthyfuturega.org/archives/3011?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=medicaid-redesign-update</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest taskforce, focused on children and families will hold its first meeting on March 9th.  GHF's Outreach and Advocacy Director Amanda Ptashkin will be there to represent health care consumers who currently access these programs or who will gain access through the Medicaid expansion in 2014...]]></description>
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		<title>Georgia Legislative Update</title>
		<link>http://healthyfuturega.org/archives/3008?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=georgia-legislative-update</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Legislative Session continues today as legislators meet for Day 27 of the 40-day Session. Crossover Day (Day 30), when a bill must pass at least one chamber to remain viable for the Session, will be March 7th. Here is what health care advocates are watching...]]></description>
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