CORDELE, GA – Today, Georgians had their last opportunity to speak out in a public hearing on the state’s Pathways to Coverage program, Georgia’s limited Medicaid expansion. The hearing, hosted…
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In addition to overall health outcomes and indicators that consistently place Georgia in the bottom tier nationally, our state has considerable health disparities between communities. Racial and ethnic minority communities, rural and low-income urban communities, and those with disabilities and chronic mental illness, all experience worse health and worse opportunities for health than their peers. Georgians for a Healthy Future supports policies and practices that advance the opportunities for optimal health for all Georgians.
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Transgender Health Care
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