CHICAGO -- Consumer representatives praised state insurance regulators for urging Congress to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, and encouraged the regulators to keep up the pressure during a…
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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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Voices for Equity
September 12, 2017
Health Beyond Health Care: Opportunities to Improve Health by Addressing Social Determinants
November 15, 2016
Health Insurance Options for Georgia’s LGBT Community
October 7, 2015
Transgender Health Care
October 7, 2015
Health Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS
October 7, 2015
Why Closing the Coverage Gap Matters to Georgia’s LGBT Community
October 7, 2015
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