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As Georgia’s hospital crisis grows, Gov. Deal walks away

Gov. Deal must have an allergic reaction to taking responsibility. Unlike a CEO who makes tough calls to guide a company through challenges, Gov. Deal wants nothing to do with the tough decisions facing Georgia. Last week, the fourth rural hospital shut its doors under Gov. Deal’s watch. At the same time Lower Oconee Community Hospital fired 100 employees, Gov. Deal told Atlanta media that he doesn’t want to make the final call on whether

Lawmaker attacks GA hospitals; calls them ‘crack addicts’

Think for a second about your local hospital and the nurses and doctors who provide medical care for you when you’re sick. What comes to mind? For one Georgia lawmaker, he thinks, “They are like addicts on crack.” Seriously. State Rep. Jason Spencer believes our hospitals are like crack addicts because the Georgia Hospital Association would like for Georgia to join the rest of the nation and plan for the new way of paying for health

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 cancer specialist from Albany, issued the challenge over the Thanksgiving holiday in an interview with the Albany Herald. “This governor

No more excuses, Gov. Deal must get to work on health care

A day after President Obama’s re-election, Gov. Nathan Deal suggested that he will not create the state’s part of the Affordable Health Care act, the president’s signature legislative achievement. Deal told The Associated Press that he won’t confirm his decision until notifying federal authorities. But he noted that the state has stopped planning an exchange. It is time for our leaders in Georgia to get to work and implement the Affordable Care Act in Georgia. No more excuses. Sign

Georgia voters oppose Romney-Ryan Medicare vouchers

Better Georgia just completed a statewide survey of voters. We’ve learned that President Obama’s support in Georgia remains just about the same as it did in 2008. The President’s support in Georgia has not gone over a cliff as conservative pundits would have you believe. In the poll, we learned that Republican Mitt Romney holds a narrow edge over President Obama, 49 percent to 46 percent among likely voters. Among registered voters, the race is

No more excuses, Georgia Leaders must get to work on health care

The Affordable Care Act has been preserved. The Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s Affordable Care Act in a landmark decision. While President Obama’s historic health care law, and today’s decision, represent an enormous victory for all Georgians, there is still much work to do. Now that the ruling has been announced it is time for our leaders in Georgia to get to work and implement the Affordable Care Act in Georgia. No more excuses. Sign