Sep 26, 2018 Laura Colbert, executive director of consumer advocacy group Georgians for a Healthy Future, said. “Without action on this issue, rural parts of our state will continue to fall behind.”

Sep 10, 2018

Laura Colbert, executive director for Georgians for a Healthy Future, and Eric Strunz, outreach manager for the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, gives information about Cover Georgia’s campaign for Medicaid expansion.

Sep 10, 2018

Georgians for a Healthy Future weighs in on Medicaid expansion. “Georgia’s really leaving money on the table,” said Laura Colbert, the group’s president. Just raising the state’s tobacco tax to the regional average would cover it, she said.

Aug 27, 2018

Laura Colbert of the consumer advocacy group Georgians for a Healthy Future, which supports the ACA, said Thursday that the rate changes “are encouraging signs for Georgia consumers who have had to shoulder several increases over the last few years.’’

Aug 3, 2018

Less expensive coverage comes with more risks

“The administration’s rule change is dangerous for Georgia consumers,’’ said Laura Colbert of Georgians for a Healthy Future

Aug 3, 2018

“Georgians for a Healthy Future is coming to Athens on Friday morning to host a medicaid advocacy training session at the Athens-Clarke County Library. The training sessions are meant to educate participants about existing advocacy opportunities.”

Jul 12, 2018

“During a time when the administration is making numerous, often confusing changes to health insurance, more consumer assistance is needed, not less.”– Laura Colbert, Executive Director, Georgians for a Healthy Future

Jul 3, 2018

“Health insurance is really there to allow people to be healthy enough to work. Work should not be the requirement to get to be healthy.” – Laura Colbert

 

Jun 20, 2018

The new plans are skimpier and sometimes financially insolvent so consumers who are considering enrolling in AHPs should be very cautious when shopping around to make the best choice for themselves and their families.

“It’s going to be tough for people who have health conditions they’re trying to manage,” Colbert said, “and especially tough for people who don’t get financial assistance but need comprehensive coverage.” – Laura Colbert, Executive Director, Georgians for a Healthy Future

Mar 19, 2018

Laura Colbert, executive director of Georgians for Healthy Future said there are good provisions in the bill, but there are other things the bill didn’t address.

“HB 769 nibbles around the edges of the rural healthcare crisis,” Colbert said. “It leaves this really big gap in the middle that can really only be solved by infusing more dollars into the healthcare system, and that comes through health insurance.”