“Expanding Medicaid to Georgia workers is a powerful way to thank them for the work they did to keep our state’s economy moving over the last year,” said Laura Colbert,…
Health In All Policies
There is a growing recognition that factors outside the formal health system such as education, housing, economic opportunity, and transportation can impact the health of individuals, families, and communities. To make inroads in improving population health, we need to look “upstream” at social determinants of health in addition to factors within the health system such as coverage, access to care, and health care value. In 2016, Georgians for a Healthy Future is launching a new project to bring together stakeholders and advocates from across sectors to identify promising policy initiatives that can address social determinants of health. We’ll add additional information and resources to this page as the initiative progresses.
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GHF In The News
Apr 29, 2021
Report: Low-income workers would benefit most from Medicaid expansion in Georgia
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Last month, GHF welcomedWhitney Griggsas our new Health Policy Analyst andKnetta Adkinsas our new Organizing…
Having access to transportation is crucial to having access to health care. Each year millions…