“This waiver is a positive step in Georgia’s response to the COVID-19 crisis,” said Laura Colbert of consumer advocacy group Georgians for a Healthy Future. “It will make it easier…
Population Health
Population Health
For Georgia to continue to grow and thrive, we need a healthy population. Improving the health of all Georgians means placing an intentional focus on public health and prevention. Georgians for a Healthy Future supports a strong public health system and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve health outcomes. Our work in this area ranges from advocating for policies that will reduce smoking to providing education about the availability of preventive services to advocating for more investment in our state's public health infrastructure. Georgians for a Healthy Future also supports the establishment of an All Payer Claims Database in Georgia to help advocates, stakeholders, and policymakers better understand disease prevalence, health care utilization, and other information about the health of our state's population.
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If you have completed Mental Health First Aid training and want to support your community then @DBHDD needs you! If you are interested in volunteering to provide support via a warm line please email your name and contact info to MHFAvolunteer@dbhdd.ga.gov
Wondering how you can be a health advocate while staying at home? We've got some ideas! Start by taking some time to thank a health care worker - we put together four custom coloring pages to say thank you to Georgia’s health care workers for their work to protect and heal Georgians during this time. Print, color, and share it with your favorite health care worker. If you share it on social media, tag us so we can re-share!
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Closing the Medicaid coverage gap supports good health by ensuring that people confronting #COVID19 do not go untracked & untreated. Georgia leaders need to act in the best interest of Georgians during this unprecedented health crisis. #closethegap #coverGA
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