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Help Protect Health Care in Georgia — Share Your Story by July 31

Georgians with Medicaid or Georgia Access coverage: Your story matters.

Georgians for a Healthy Future is partnering with Families USA to amplify the voices of Georgians who rely on Medicaid and affordable health coverage. If you’ve been helped by Medicaid or the enhanced premium tax credits through Georgia Access, we invite you to share your story.

Why Your Story is Important

Right now, health care protections are at risk. With federal cuts to Medicaid on the horizon and the possible expiration of enhanced tax credits, it’s more important than ever for Georgians to speak up and make their voices heard. Your story can help policymakers understand how these programs affect real lives — and why they need to be protected.

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Join GHF’s New Caregiver Coalition and Help Shape Better Policies

Are you a family caregiver in Georgia? Do you support a loved one with a disability, complex health needs, or age-related challenges? If so, your voice is urgently needed.

Georgians for a Healthy Future is launching a new Caregiver Coalition, and we want you to be part of it.

Why Join the Caregiver Coalition?

Family caregivers play a critical role in supporting the health and well-being of Georgians. Whether you care for an adult or child with an intellectual or developmental disability, a physical disability, an aging family member, or someone with complex health needs, your experiences matter.

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Stronger Together: Coverage for Every Georgian

See the impact. Join the movement.

Georgians for a Healthy Future has long been a leader in fighting health disparities, advocating for expanded coverage, and ensuring affordable access to preventive services.

What does that really mean?

It means fighting for the 240,000 Georgians currently stuck in the coverage gap. It means standing alongside parents, caregivers, and senior citizens when their health coverage is threatened. It means making sure lawmakers hear from communities that too often get left out of the conversation.

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Stripping Medicaid to Fund Tax Breaks? Medicaid Cuts Could Unravel Health Care in Georgia

Proposals to cut Medicaid to offset the cost of tax cuts for billionaires would gut the program and put millions at risk.

Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for low-income children and some adults under 65, is essential to the physical and financial health of Georgia families and the state as a whole.  Medicaid covers almost 2 million low-income Georgians (18% of the state’s population), serves as a crucial lifeline for Georgia’s rural hospitals. It also accounted for nearly 20% of the state’s total budget in 2023. 

However, D.C. politicians are currently considering overhauls to Medicaid that would limit the program’s ability to serve Georgians, dramatically reduce its efficiency and effectiveness, and make it more expensive for the state to operate.  

Ultimately,  if Congress cuts Medicaid, Georgia families will pay the price.

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GHF Legislative Update: April 01

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 11

The 2025 legislative session is in its final stretch, with just a few days left until Sine Die (the last day of the session) on Friday, April 4th. Lawmakers are racing to finalize key bills and the state budget—and there’s still time for you to speak up.

Things can move quickly in these final days, and last-minute advocacy opportunities may arise. Stay connected with us on social media throughout the week so you don’t miss a chance to take action when it matters most.

After the session ends, we’ll share a full recap, including updates on health care bills that passed (or didn’t), what it all means for Georgians, and any health-related study committees that will convene before next year’s session. In the meantime, you can check out our bill tracker to follow the legislation we’re monitoring as we get closer to Sine Die.

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GHF Legislative Update: March 24

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 10

The 2025 legislative session is in its final stretch, with two weeks left until session ends on April 4th. With only a few legislative days left, lawmakers are working quickly to finalize key bills and the state budget. You can view the legislative schedule here

Ending the Practice of Subminimum Wage in Georgia

Last week, the House passed Senate Bill 55, the Dignity and Pay Act. The bill now heads to the Governor for final approval. SB 55 phases out the use of 14(c) certificates in Georgia to pay subminimum wages (below the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr) to workers with disabilities.

Initially intended to promote employment for disabled veterans, Section 14(c) of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) permits paying people with disabilities wages below the statutory federal minimum wage. Section 14(c) can no longer apply to disabled veterans, yet it remains a legal way to pay people with disabilities – usually people with developmental disabilities (DD) – below minimum wage. (Employers using 14(c) waivers often pay disabled employees just pennies per hour.) More than 85 years after the law’s initial passage, the policy has frequently led to exploitation—leaving workers with developmental disabilities earning wages far below the poverty line in roles that offer little chance for growth or advancement.

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GHF Legislative Update: March 17

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 9

With Crossover Day behind us, the pace at the Capitol is picking up. Lawmakers are moving quickly to debate and vote on bills that survived the deadline, while the budget process moves full speed ahead.

Take Action: Advocate for More GHVP Funding!

The Georgia Housing Voucher Program (GHVP) was created to help Georgia meet its legal obligations under the Olmstead Agreement, which requires the state to provide community-based housing for people with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) instead of institutionalizing them. GHVP is a permanent supportive housing program that helps these individuals secure stable housing, avoid homelessness, and access essential services. The program directly pays rent to landlords and provides ongoing support to keep residents housed and connected to care.

Despite its success, GHVP has been underfunded for years. The House added $1.7 million for GHVP in the FY26 budget, but at least $20 million more is needed to expand housing support and fulfill Georgia’s legal and moral obligations. We need your help to urge the Senate Appropriations Health and Human Resources Subcommittee and Appropriations Chair Blake Tillery to increase GHVP funding by $20 million.

Contact the Senate Appropriations Committee today!

House Passes FY26 Budget – What’s Next?

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Georgia’s Health Care Crisis: Why This Podcast is a Must-Listen for Everyone

Health care in Georgia isn’t working for everyone. Georgians are struggling with the current system. People navigate complicated processes, wait weeks for care, and drive hours to see a doctor. These aren’t just statistics; they’re real stories from people who rely on the state’s Medicaid program, Georgia Pathways, to meet their health needs.

In an exclusive podcast episode produced by Georgians for a Healthy Future, we hear directly from people living these challenges every day. Their experiences show the barriers to care in Georgia and highlight why we must act now to improve access for everyone.

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GHF Legislative Update: March 10

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK 8

Crossover Day has come and gone, and the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session begins!

With just 12 legislative days left before Sine Die on April 4, lawmakers will move quickly to vote on the bills that made it through this key deadline. The legislature will pack the next three weeks with committee hearings, floor votes, and last-minute negotiations.

We’re thrilled to share that HB 291, the Community Health Worker certification bill, passed the House late Thursday night! The House passage of HB 291 is a big win for Georgia’s Community Health Workers and the communities they serve. Join us in sending a huge “Thank you!” to our partners at Georgia Watch and all the advocates who worked tirelessly to get this bill through the House—your efforts made this progress possible! Let’s keep up the good work to ensure this bill successfully passes through the Senate! 

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what survived Crossover Day and what comes next for health care at the Capitol.

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Urgent: Public Comment Period Extended – Speak Up Before March 19

The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has reopened the public comment period for the Pathways to Coverage® waiver extension. The new deadline to submit comments is March 19, 2025. This means you have another chance to speak up and demand better health care for Georgians. 

Pathways to Coverage launched in July 2023 as a Medicaid program that requires participants to work or meet strict activity requirements to keep their health coverage. Unfortunately, the program has failed to deliver. For example:

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