The Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia released the “Status of Latino Health in Georgia” at the 2012 Latino Health Summit held at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health on June 7th and 8th. According to the report, 47 percent of Hispanics in Georgia are uninsured, as compared to about 20 percent uninsured in the overall Georgia population. Georgians for a Healthy Future ED Cindy Zeldin presented information about coverage disparities and the expected impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the Summit’s health policy and advocacy panel (presentation available for download here). The full “Status of Latin Health in Georgia” is available for download here, and you can learn more about Latino health in Georgia by visiting the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia’s website here.
GHF ED Cindy Zeldin and fellow panelists at the 2012 Georgia Latino Health Summit
Georgia residents have some of the highest medical debt in the country, and it could get worse
Ellen Eldridge
LISTEN: On average, Georgia has twice as much medical debt than the rest of the country, according to Georgians for a Healthy Future Executive Director Laura Colbert. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge…
