Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants anyone suffering from diabetes, asthma, cancer, genetic disorders, and other pre-existing medical conditions to know something: it’s your fault. His view of pre-existing conditions was captured on video while he spoke to the Republican Women’s Club in Evans: “But say you’re going along and you have a wreck. And… [Read More]
Albany doctor: Nathan Deal ‘out of touch’ on health care
Dr. Chuck Mendenhall has challenged Gov. Nathan Deal to spend a day in his shoes. “I’d like to make a standing offer to have the governor spend a day with me in the clinic here. Let’s see what he thinks after he sees the things that I see in a day.” Dr. Mendenhall, a respected… [Read More]
Gov. Nathan Deal stands in the hospital door
On Oct. 1, hospital doors will open wide to millions of Americans who had long been denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions and to those who simply couldn’t afford health care outside of emergency rooms. But in Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal has decided to stand in the hospital door and block access to affordable health… [Read More]
Gov. Nathan Deal’s secret PAC fuels anti-Obamacare fight
A message from Gov. Nathan Deal: “Our success as leaders of Georgia depends heavily on the public’s ability to trust us.” These are nice words. Gov. Deal said these words just a few months ago while signing legislation to cap lobbyists’ gifts to just $75. But at the same time Gov. Deal sent out this… [Read More]
Obamacare: Good Medicine for Women’s Health Care
Most people didn’t know. Not even my closest friends. Certainly not my patients. Even some of my family members were unaware that this time last year, I was among the more than two million Georgians, including a quarter of all Georgia women, without health insurance. Now, because of Obamacare, I am able to buy health… [Read More]