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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 >

Urgent: Public Comment Period Extended – Speak Up Before March 19

The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has reopened the public comment period for the Pathways to Coverage® waiver extension. The new deadline to submit comments is March 19, 2025. This means you have another chance to speak up and demand better health care for Georgians. Pathways to Coverage launched in July 2023 as a… MORE >
GEAR News

Covering More Georgians through Medicaid

y Cindy Zeldin The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s Tim Sweeney makes a compelling case for expanding Medicaid to cover more Georgians in today’s AJC as part of a pro/con piece on the opinion page. Read it here. MORE >

Health Care Reform Will Help Georgia Residents Find Coverage

y Cindy Zeldin Our nation is on the cusp of historic public policy change. In the next several weeks, the most sweeping health reform legislation in 40 years will likely become law. Yet many Georgians are still wondering: What does this mean for me? MORE >

Georgia Wins if Medicaid Expands

y Cindy Zeldin Georgia's Medicaid investment would come with an infusion of federal funds into our state that is tenfold Georgia's share of the cost, and this influx of funds could spur an increase in economic activity throughout the state, providing tangible benefits that would far outweigh the initial $2.4 billion investment and catalyze economic… MORE >

Grady Needs Public Support

y Benjamin Nanes This year, Grady will lose more than $30 million, just as it has for the past several years. These losses are not the result of poor management. Most of the services that Grady provides, including trauma care, treating burn injuries and caring for uninsured patients, are necessary, but they simply aren’t profitable.… MORE >

National Medicaid Expansion Is a Bargain for Georgia

y Tim Sweeney Over at the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, we’ve recently released a brief that shows why expanding Medicaid to cover hundreds of thousands of low-income, uninsured Georgians is a bargain for the state. (Read the brief here.) Instead of focusing on the small portion of the expansions costs that will be borne… MORE >

Changes are needed inside the state to help Georgians afford needed care

Guest Blog By Holly Lang Each day, the crisis of affordable care grows for uninsured and underinsured Georgians. An estimated one-third of all insured Georgians went without adequate health care coverage in 2007, a number that continues to grow each year. Increasingly so, many plans do not pay for preventative care, such as … Read… MORE >

Be on the Move…

Guest Blog By Joann Yoon In reading through an issue of The Economist earlier this year, I came across an obituary for Sir John Mortimer, an English barrister and well-known writer.  I didn’t know who he was prior to reading the article, but was impressed to learn about his life and his efforts to …… MORE >

Barriers to Care at Grady: The Big Picture

y Benjamin Nanes, HealthSTAT HealthSTAT previously reported concerns from students and health professionals that it is becoming more difficult for immigrants to access care in the Grady Health System, which includes Grady Memorial Hospital and its eight neighborhood health centers. Though this issue has not been widely reported, there have been similar worries in the… MORE >

Halloween Health Wonk Review

y Cindy Zeldin Health Wonk Review is a biweekly roundup highlighting some of the most interesting health policy blog postings. Healthy Debate Georgia made its debut in the current issue (all decked out for Halloween). Give it a visit. MORE >

Cancer Screenings: ACS Weighs In

There has been a great deal of attention paid to cancer screenings in the media of late. In a guest post on Healthy Debate Georgia, the American Cancer Society weighs in. MORE >