Presentations
On Wednesday, November 30th, Georgians for a Healthy Future held our fifth and final symposium as part of our Building a Healthy Georgia Campaign in Savannah at the Coastal Georgia Center. We were joined by Professor Nicole Oretsky from Savannah State University, Dr. Paula Reynolds from the Chatham County Safety-net Planning Council, and Robert Bush from Georgia Legal Services. The event, Widening the Safety-net and Ensuring Greater Access to Care, took a look at the societal and economic determinants that have led to our current health care system as well as an exploration of the current safety net in the Coastal region and what opportunities will be available through the Affordable Care Act to strengthen it. The presentations can be found below.
Widening the Safety Net and Ensuring Greater Access to Care
Our fourth symposium in our Building a Healthy Georgia series was held on Tuesday, November 15th in Macon at the Marriott Convention Center. Working with AARP of Georgia and the Middle Georgia Area Agency on Aging, the event, The Impact of Health Care Reform on Central Georgia’s 50+ Community covered topics such as closing the Medicare Donut Hole, new preventive services available to seniors, long-term care options and the importance of caregivers. The presentation is available below.
The Impact of Health Care Reform on Central Georgia’s 50+ C0mmunity
September 8, 2011: Health Care Reform and the Cancer Survivor: What You Need to Know
Georgians for a Healthy Future Executive Director Cindy Zeldin gave a presentation to the Atlanta Chapter of the Young Survival Coalition on September 8, 2011 on the Affordable Care Act and what it means for breast cancer survivors in Georgia. Information and materials from the presentation are below. The power point presentation can be downloaded by clicking on the presentation below.
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The third event in our Building a Healthy Georgia campaign was on Tuesday, September 27th in Athens, at the University of Georgia. Georgians for a Healthy Future, the Partner Up for Public Health Campaign and Health STAT convened public health professionals, students, professors and other medical professionals for The Role of Future Public Health Professionals and Public Health Policy-making. The power point presentation can be found below.
The Role of Future Public Health Professionals and Public Health Policy-making
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On Tuesday, September 8th, Georgians for a Healthy Future, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, the Partner Up for Public Health Campaign and the Georgia Rural Health Association convened local stakeholders in Butler, Taylor County for Workforce Development and the Value of Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care. The power point presentation can be found below.
Workforce Development and the Value of Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care
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On Thursday, August 25th, Georgians for a Healthy Future, Voices for Georgia’s Children and Health STAT kicked off our Building a Healthy Georgia campaign in Augusta with Exploring Policies and Practices to Improve Children’s Access to Health Care Services. The power point presentation can be found below.
Exploring Policies and Practices to Improve Children’s Access to Health Care Services
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On Thursday, June 23rd, Georgians for a Healthy Future Executive Director Cindy Zeldin presented to the Interfaith Children’s Movement’s Issues and Advocacy forum on the Affordable Care Act and children’s health care policy in Georgia. The power point presentation can be found below.
Cindy Zeldin’s Presentation to the Interfaith Children’s Movement: Health Policy in Georgia
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On Saturday, April 30th, Outreach and Advocacy Director Amanda Ptashkin presented “The Power of Advocacy” to the 12th Annual Parenting Your Heart Child Conference. The presentation goes over the current state of health and healthcare in Georgia, changes that are coming and the importance of being an advocate. The power point presentation and a video can be found below.
Amanda Ptashkin’s Presentation: The Power of Advocacy: Changing the Face of Healthcare
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See Georgians for a Healthy Future Executive Director Cindy Zeldin walk through the Affordable Care Act and what it means for Georgia consumers in an interview with United Way of Metro Atlanta President Milton Little. The interview originally appeared on the Atlanta Interfaith Broadcast Network.
On Saturday, February 26th, Georgians for a Healthy Future presented to the 3rd Annual Congenital Heart Defect Conference. The presentation focused on health insurance and how reforms affect Georgians, particularly those with pre-existing conditions.
Amanda Ptashkin’s Presentation: Health Insurance: Opportunities and Challenges in Georgia
Georgians for a Healthy Future participated in the plenary session of the 12th Annual African American Outreach Initiative on Saturday, February 12th, 2011. The session was entitled “HIV 2011 and Beyond.”
Amanda Ptashkin’s Presentation: The Affordable Care Act
Georgians for a Healthy Future participated on the health care panel at the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s 2011 Policy Conference on January 21st, 2011. The panel discussed the Affordable Care Act and implications for Georgia.
Cindy Zeldin’s Presentation: Opportunities & Challenges for Georgia
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On Tuesday December 7, 2010, Georgians for a Healthy Future held our first annual policy breakfast, Health Care Unscrambled. Our panel of speakers walked us through the new health law and what it means for Georgia policymakers and consumers as we approach the 2011 Legislative Session. All presentations are available below.
Dr. Phaedra Corso’s Presentation
Georgians for a Healthy Future 2011 Policy Priorities
Georgians for a Healthy Future Executive Director Cindy Zeldin explained the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that impact adolescents and young adults with pre-existing health conditions to the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Adolescent Conference in November 2010.
Cindy Zeldin’s Presentation: The Affordable Care Act & Young Adults
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Georgians for a Healthy Future Executive Director Cindy Zeldin explained the Affordable Care Act and how it will impact Georgia women at the Georgia Women for a Change Women’s Assembly in November 2010.
Cindy Zeldin’s Presentation: The Affordable Care Act and Georgia Women
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Georgians for a Healthy Future Executive Director Cindy Zeldin explained the Affordable Care Act and how it will impact people with pre-existing conditions, including transplants, at the Georgia Transplant Foundation conference.
Cindy Zeldin’s Presentation: The Affordable Care Act
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All Materials from Health Care 2010 and Beyond: A Symposium Exploring the Health Care Law and What it Means for Georgia Now Available for Download
Presentations
Power Point Presentation from Athens
Power Point Presentation from Macon
Power Point Presentation from Savannah
Power Point Presentation from Rome
Power Point Presentation from Tifton
Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet: Georgia’s Children to Benefit Significantly from the Affordable Care Act
Fact Sheet: What is in Store for Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment?
Fact Sheet: Georgia and the Federal Government Ensure Elderly
and New Babies Have a Safety Net: Athens Specific Data
Fact Sheet: Georgia and the Federal Government Ensure Elderly
and New Babies Have a Safety Net: Rome Specific Data
Fact Sheet: Georgia and the Federal Government Ensure Elderly
and New Babies Have a Safety Net: Macon Specific Data
Fact Sheet: Georgia and the Federal Government Ensure Elderly
and New Babies Have a Safety Net: Savannah Specific Data
Fact Sheet: The Health Insurance Exchange
Fact Sheet: New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Business in Georgia
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See Executive Director Cindy Zeldin present as part of a panel discussion at the Center for Health, Law, and Society at the Georgia State University College of Law in January, 2010. An article about the panel is available here and a video of the presentation is available by clicking on the picture below.
