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2025 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
July 29, 2025

2024 Annual Report
May 9, 2025

Georgia’s health care waivers: What each waiver does and their impacts on health insurance eligibility in Georgia
February 14, 2025

2025-2026 Policy Priorities
January 13, 2025

FACT SHEET: Georgia Housing Voucher Program
October 8, 2024

Enrollment Assistance Brochure
September 13, 2024

Protect Your Peach Palmcard
September 13, 2024

FACT SHEET: Georgia’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
August 27, 2024

Summary: Realizing the Promise of Olmstead
July 28, 2024

The Health & Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act
March 4, 2024

Health Care Unscrambled 2024 Slides
January 12, 2024

2024 Health Care Unscrambled Program
January 12, 2024

Pathways Eligibility Flier – Spanish
November 20, 2023

Income Limits, 2024
November 9, 2023
Policy Corner
Update – August 2025: Enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits (ePTCs) still expire on December 31, 2025, unless Congress acts. In 2025, Georgia Access enrolled over 1.5 million Georgians, 93% of whom depend on these subsidies to make health coverage affordable. Without an extension, premiums in Georgia are projected to jump over 75% on… MORE >
Since 2008, Georgians for a Healthy Future has partnered with community members, organizations, and decision-makers to help make health care more affordable and accessible across the state. In 2024, your support has helped us make meaningful progress: Making Medicaid and Marketplace Coverage Work Better for Georgians MORE >
Georgians with Medicaid or Georgia Access coverage: Your story matters. Georgians for a Healthy Future is partnering with Families USA to amplify the voices of Georgians who rely on Medicaid and affordable health coverage. If you’ve been helped by Medicaid or the enhanced premium tax credits through Georgia Access, we invite you to share your… MORE >
Georgians for a Healthy Future is launching a new Caregiver Coalition, and we want you to be part of it. Why Join the Caregiver Coalition? Family caregivers play a critical role in supporting the health and well-being of Georgians. Whether you care for an adult or child with an intellectual or developmental disability, a physical… MORE >
ackground On May 22, the U.S. House passed a sweeping budget bill, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act. The budget bill proposes significant changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace, which is known as Georgia Access in our state.Proponents say these changes will cut costs, but they would also make… MORE >
Early this morning, the U.S. House passed a budget proposal that would make the largest cuts to Medicaid in the program’s 60-year history and the most sweeping change to U.S. health policy since the Affordable Care Act. Although framed as “program integrity” and cost-saving measures, these provisions would restrict health coverage, squeeze state funding, and… MORE >
See the impact. Join the movement. Georgians for a Healthy Future has long been a leader in fighting health disparities, advocating for expanded coverage, and ensuring affordable access to preventive services. What does that really mean? It means fighting for the 240,000 Georgians currently stuck in the coverage gap. It means standing alongside parents, caregivers,… MORE >
Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for low-income children and some adults under 65, is essential to the physical and financial health of Georgia families and the state as a whole. Medicaid covers almost 2 million low-income Georgians (18% of the state’s population), serves as a crucial lifeline for Georgia’s rural hospitals. It also accounted… MORE >
We’ve made it to the end of the legislative session and through Sine Die (the last day of session). This year’s session ended abruptly with state senators adjourning before House members wrapped up. The Senate’s unexpectedly early departure left many bills in limbo. When Senators left early, they also left behind a number of Senate-passed… MORE >
National Public Health Week is an opportunity to focus on building healthier communities and ensuring that every Georgian has access to essential care, especially in a state where too many still face barriers to basic health services. One of the most powerful ways to improve health, lower costs, and strengthen economic stability is through preventive… MORE >
We (Consumer Education Specialist, Whitney Griggs, and Community Outreach Manager, Laura Colbert) made the drive to Augusta this week to check in with health care stakeholders and consumers in the northeast Georgia city. We were warmly welcomed by community partners and are excited to return for next week’s community forum Coverage and Access to Care:… MORE >
Please join us on September 24th in Augusta, GA, for a conversation about the current state of health insurance coverage and access to care in Georgia. This discussion will feature the release of regional and state data on Medicaid and the uninsured... MORE >
We cannot make progress as a state if 15 percent of our population is uninsured. Too many Georgians fall into a coverage gap our leaders can fix. Medicaid expansion should be on the table, not as a perfect solution, but as a necessary first step... MORE >
Georgians for a Healthy Future has identified network adequacy, or the sufficiency of the health care providers patients can access when they enroll in a health insurance plan, as an important emerging consumer health issue... MORE >
Over the past 50 years, Medicaid has ensured that our family members, friends, and neighbors have the quality health care they need. Be it our seniors accessing long term care services, kids seeing a doctor, or people with disabilities living independently, millions of people are better off because of this critical program... MORE >
Cindy Zeldin has been appointed by Lt Governor Casey Cagle for a study committee for SR 561, the Consumer and Provider Protection Act. Georgians for a Healthy Future is proud to announce the appointment of our Executive Director Cindy Zeldin to the Consumer and Provider Protection Act Senate Study Committee (SR 561). This study committee will… MORE >
GHF conducted in-depth interviews with and survey of enrollment assisters across the state to identify best practices and lessons learned from open enrollment 2. Here’s a summary of what worked, what didn’t, and what we can improve on next year. What worked during OE 2: Successful strategies and best practices Using a … Read More… MORE >
In a 6-3 ruling the Supreme Court upheld tax credits in the Affordable Care Act. This is a big victory for Georgia health care consumers! As an organization committed to making sure all Georgians have access to the health care they need, Georgians for a Healthy Future is celebrating today’s Supreme Court decision! This ruling… MORE >
King v. Burwell Sometime this month, the Supreme Court will rule on King v. Burwell, a case that could have major implications for Georgia health care consumers. The Court will rule on whether the ACA allows consumers to receive tax credits to help pay for health insurance in the 34 states including Georgia that use healthcare.gov, the… MORE >
GHF surveyed and interviewed enrollment assisters across the state to understand not only the “what,” but also the “why” behind the second open enrollment period. The results of that research have led us to several policy recommendations to maximize health insurance enrollment and retention and to ensure that coverage translates to meaningful access to timely… MORE >