Legislative Update: Week 7

In this week’s update:

• New bill would study options to close Georgia’s coverage gap 
• Cover Georgia is at the Capitol today! Advocate with us!  
• Legislation GHF is tracking 
• Legislation on the move 
• Advocacy events for your calendar
• GHF’s got you covered this session!

Public health is the science of protecting and improving Georgians’ health and the health of our communities where we live, work, and play. Public health workers, agencies, and laws make it possible to track disease outbreaks, safely drink water from our faucets and eat at restaurants, and help community residents learn healthy behaviors and understand why some of us are more likely to experience poor health than others. 

Legislative Update: Week 6

In this week’s update:

• Thank you for showing up! 
• Cover Georgia Advocacy Day: Feb. 26th 
• Budget update
• Legislation: workforce, workforce, workforce!
• Advocacy events for your calendar
• GHF’s got you covered this session!

Legislative Update: Week 5

In this week’s update:

• Action Alert: Ask Senate Judicary Committee members to vote “Yes” on HB 404 at today’s hearing! 
• Budget update
• Legislation GHF is keeping up with
• Advocacy events for your calendar
• GHF’s got you covered this session!

Action Alert: Before today’s hearing, urge committee members to support HB 404

Georgians deserve quality housing! 

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear HB 404: Safe at Home Act  today at 4pm. Please call or email committee members and ask them to vote YES on HB 404, with no weakening amendments.

Legislative Update: Week 4

In this week’s update:

• Action Alert: Urge Senate Judicary Committee members to support HB 404!
• GHF remembers Rep. Richard Smith
• Legislation GHF is keeping up with
• Advocacy events for your calendar
• GHF’s got you covered this session!

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 3

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In this week’s update:

• Action Alert: RSVP your spot for Mental Health Parity Day at the Capitol!
• Mental Health bills hitting early 
• Other legislation GHF is keeping up with
• The General Assembly 2024 calendar
• Advocacy events for your calendar
• GHF’s got you covered this session!

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 2

The 2024 legislative session has begun

The Georgia General Assembly convened Monday, Jan. 8th to officially kick off this year’s 40-day legislative session. 

Just two days later, Speaker Burns shared his optimism for closing Georgia’s coverage gap, and Democrats held a hearing about the very same issue. You’ll find details about both below. 

On Thursday, Jan. 11th, GHF hosted Health Care Unscrambled 2024 and discussed our 2023-2024 policy priorities. Thank you to those who attended HCU! To revisit HCU 2024 or see what you missed, check out our recap, a full recording of the event, and materials here.

On the same day, Governor Kemp delivered his State of the State address and released his budget proposals for the current state budget and next year’s budget. We detailed some health-related highlights for you below. 

Last week began with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and continued as “budget week”. House and Senate Appropriations Committee members held joint hearings during which state agency leaders presented their budget requests and reviewed agency spending. 

Lawmakers are set to reconvene today for Legislative Day 6. The full legislative session calendar is available here.

Thank you for coming to Health Care Unscrambled 2024!

Thank you for being a part of Georgians for a Healthy Future’s 14th annual Health Care Unscrambled! We were thrilled to have so many advocates, policy makers, health care providers, and public health professionals join us for this year’s event!

Thank you for your support!

Thank you to all of this year’s Health Care Unscrambled sponsors, individual donors, and volunteers. Your generosity advances our work towards a healthy, equitable Georgia. Thank you for investing with us and the future we are building together!

Thank you also to the filmmakers and team behind “The Only Doctors” documentary for allowing us to feature part of your film during this year’s program.   

Thank you to all HCU speakers and panelists!