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Honoring Georgia health champions at Celebration of Progress & Possibilities 2025

Progress takes time, but it’s driven by people who never stop pushing for it. At this year’s Celebration of Progress & Possibilities, we honor two changemakers whose lifelong dedication to health care and health policy has had a profoundly positive impact on the lives of Georgians: Andy Miller and Wendy Tiegreen. MORE >

Updated: Why ACA Premiums May Soon Become Less Affordable and What an Expiring Tax Credit Could Mean for Georgia Families

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 >

From Progress to Possibilities: What We’ve Built Together

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 >

Help Protect Health Care in Georgia — Share Your Story by August 15th!

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 >

Join GHF’s New Caregiver Coalition and Help Shape Better Policies

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 >

Will Washington Roll Back Georgia’s Coverage Gains?

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 >

Will Washington Roll Back Georgia’s Coverage Gains?

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 >

Cracks in the foundation: How the U.S. House budget bill threatens every Georgian’s health care.

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 >

Stronger Together: Coverage for Every Georgian

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 >

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 >
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Community Benefit and Economic Stability (CBES) Project

Since 2021,Georgia Watch,Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF), andSOWEGA Risinghave worked to protect consumers in Southwest Georgia from unaffordable medical bills and debt through theCommunity Benefit and Economic Stability – Georgia (CBES-GA)projectwith support from leading health advocacy organization, Community Catalyst. Southwest Georgia experiences medical debt at a higher rate than the rest of Georgia and… MORE >

The Importance of Health Care for the LGBTQIA+ Community

Treylin Cooley, GHF Health Insurance Navigator During this PRIDE month, GHF is highlighting the importance of ALL people receiving proper health care and specifically highlighting the importance of the LGBTQIA+ community receiving adequate and unbiased care. Equitable access to health care for all is a right, not a privilege, and this right must be protected… MORE >

Income Influences Health: It’s Time for a State Earned Income Tax Credit in Georgia

On March 9, 2022, Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF) joined the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute for theGeorgia Work Credit virtual rally*. The event helped Georgians learn more about the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and why Georgia needs one. GHF enthusiastically participated because a state EITC can provide real health benefits for… MORE >

Legislative Update: Sine Die

Legislative update: Sine Die The GHF team loves bringing you these weekly legislative updates, and you have told us thatyou enjoy reading them!Our team works hard to deliver this service to you in acomplete and accurate way every week of Georgia’slegislative session.If you rely on these updates to keep you connected to the health happenings… MORE >

Legislative Update: Action alerts, legislation on the move, advocacy events coming up, and more!

Legislative update: Week 12 – Part 2 The GHF team loves bringing you these weekly legislative updates, and you have told us thatyou enjoy reading them!Our team works hard to deliver this service to you in acomplete and accurate way every week of Georgia’slegislative session.If you rely on these updates to keep you connected to… MORE >

Legislative Update: Action alert: Call your Senators about HB 1013, final countdown, legislation on the move, advocacy events coming up, and more!

Legislative update: Week 12 The GHF team loves bringing you these weekly legislative updates, and you have told us thatyou enjoy reading them!Our team works hard to deliver this service to you in acomplete and accurate way every week of Georgia’slegislative session.If you rely on these updates to keep you connected to the health happenings… MORE >

Legislative Update: Action alert: Call your Senators about HB 1355, Crossover Day recap, advocacy events coming up, and more!

Legislative update: Week 10 The GHF team loves bringing you these weekly legislative updates, and you have told us thatyou enjoy reading them!Our team works hard to deliver this service to you in acomplete and accurate way every week of Georgia’slegislative session.If you rely on these updates to keep you connected to the health happenings… MORE >

Legislative Update: House finishes its budget work, plus rural health, primary care, & surprise billing legislation

Legislative update: Week 9 The GHF team loves bringing you these weekly legislative updates, and you have told us thatyou enjoy reading them!Our team works hard to deliver this service to you in acomplete and accurate way every week of Georgia’slegislative session.If you rely on these updates to keep you connected to the health happenings… MORE >

Legislative Update: Mental Health Parity Act moves forward, Cover Georgia advocacy day, & lots more!

Legislative update: Week 8 The GHF team loves bringing you these weekly legislative updates, and you have told us thatyou enjoy reading them!Our team works hard to deliver this service to you in acomplete and accurate way every week of Georgia’slegislative session.If you rely on these updates to keep you connected to the health happenings… MORE >

Legislative Update: Legislative Update: Keep calling your Reps for mental health parity, budget updates, more treatment for those with HIV, vaping ban, and more!

Legislative update: Week 7 The GHF team loves bringing you these weekly legislative updates, and you have told us thatyou enjoy reading them!Our team works hard to deliver this service to you in acomplete and accurate way every week of Georgia’slegislative session.If you rely on these updates to keep you connected to the health happenings… MORE >