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Stripping Medicaid to Fund Tax Breaks? Medicaid Cuts Could Unravel Health Care in Georgia

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 >

GHF Legislative Update: April 8th, Sine Die!

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 >

Why No-Cost Preventive Care is Key to Improving Georgia’s Health & Economy

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 >

GHF Legislative Update: April 01

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 11 The 2025 legislative session is in its final stretch, with just a few days left until Sine Die (the last day of the session) on Friday, April 4th. Lawmakers are racing to finalize key bills and the state budget—and there’s still time for you to speak up. Things can move quickly… MORE >

Missed Open Enrollment? A Special Enrollment Period Can Help You Get Covered

Life is full of changes—some planned, some unexpected. Maybe you just got married, moved to a new city, or lost your job. These big life moments can be overwhelming, and worrying about health insurance shouldn’t add to the stress. Each year, Open Enrollment is the time when most Georgians can sign up for health insurance… MORE >

GHF Legislative Update: March 24

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 10 The 2025 legislative session is in its final stretch, with two weeks left until session ends on April 4th. With only a few legislative days left, lawmakers are working quickly to finalize key bills and the state budget. You can view the legislative schedule here.  Ending the Practice of Subminimum Wage in… MORE >

Understanding Georgia’s Medicaid Options for Women: Who Qualifies and How to Get Help

Access to quality health care isn’t just a service—it’s a basic human right and a key part of a healthy society. This Women’s History Month, we recognize the critical role that health care plays in the lives of women, from preventive screenings and prenatal care to treatments for chronic illnesses and mental health support. Having… MORE >

GHF Legislative Update: March 17

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 9 With Crossover Day behind us, the pace at the Capitol is picking up. Lawmakers are moving quickly to debate and vote on bills that survived the deadline, while the budget process moves full speed ahead. Take Action: Advocate for More GHVP Funding! The Georgia Housing Voucher Program (GHVP) was created to help Georgia… MORE >

Georgia’s Health Care Crisis: Why This Podcast is a Must-Listen for Everyone

Health care in Georgia isn’t working for everyone. Georgians are struggling with the current system. People navigate complicated processes, wait weeks for care, and drive hours to see a doctor. These aren’t just statistics; they’re real stories from people who rely on the state’s Medicaid program, Georgia Pathways, to meet their health needs. In an… MORE >

GHF Legislative Update: March 10

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 8 Crossover Day has come and gone, and the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session begins! With just 12 legislative days left before Sine Die on April 4, lawmakers will move quickly to vote on the bills that made it through this key deadline. The legislature will pack the next three… MORE >
GEAR News

General Assembly This Week: Committee Meetings

Several committees in the Georgia General Assembly that are considering health care related legislation are meeting this week. Here is a schedule of what's on tap. MORE >

Bills We’re Watching: HB 47

During the Legislative Session, Georgians for a Healthy Future monitors health care related legislation. One bill that is making its way through the House Insurance Committee, House Bill 47, raises serious concerns for health care consumers. MORE >

Rural Health Day at the Capitol

Health care providers and professionals from every corner of the state descended on the state Capitol Wednesday, February 16th for Rural Health Day sponsored by the Georgia Rural Health Association. Rural Health Day is a great opportunity for GRHA members and others to come to Atlanta and witness the legislative process under the Gold Dome.… MORE >

Healthy Augusta Hits the Ground Running

Healthy Augusta, Inc. was founded as an organization that will inspire and create a social movement through the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) to improve the overall health of the CSRA by promoting and encouraging healthy habits through awareness, education, and support. MORE >

Live United Interview: Accessing Health Care in Georgia

Georgians for a Healthy Future ED Cindy Zeldin is interviewed by Milton Little, President of the United Way of Metro Atlanta, about health care access in Georgia and how the new health law can help. MORE >

Potential Health Care Cutbacks Cause for Concern

We recognize that Georgia faces serious fiscal challenges and that our budget crisis warrants thoughtful and creative solutions, but we can think of no worse way to address such challenges than by opening up the floodgates to a series of cuts in health care coverage. MORE >

Tobacco Control Report Card: Georgia Fails Nearly Every Category

Georgia failed almost every category in the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control 2010 report. These disappointing grades are due to the consistent failure to increase Georgia’s cigarette tax, inadequate funding for tobacco prevention programs and lack of coverage for quit smoking treatments and services for state workers and Medicaid recipients. MORE >

Shape Health Law for Georgia

Georgia should move swiftly to establish a commission to proactively coordinate the pieces of the law our state is required to put into place, such as an expansion of Medicaid, design elements that we can tailor for our state’s needs, such as the new health insurance exchanges, and maximize grants to strengthen our public health… MORE >

Small Business Owners and the ACA

Small Business Majority commissioned a national survey of 619 small business owners from Nov. 17 -22, 2010. The results provide useful insight into the way entrepreneurs view two critical components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: health care tax credits and insurance exchanges. MORE >

What do Legal Challenges Mean for Healthcare Reform?

With a decision by a federal district court in Virginia today that a key provision of the new health care law is unconstitutional, contradicting two previous rulings from other courts, it appears that the law may well be headed to the Supreme Court, at least eventually. MORE >