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Kemp vs. Abrams: Who will fight for better access to health care?

September 13, 2018 By Regina Willis Leave a Comment

Kemp vs. Abrams: Who will fight for better access to health care?

When it comes to expanding access to health care, gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp could not be further apart. Although moves on the federal level last year dampened the outlook for both the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, closing the coverage gap in Georgia would mean an additional 473,000 Georgians would have… [Read More]

Filed Under: Elections, Georgia 2018, Healthcare, Medicaid Expansion, Rural Hospital Crisis Tagged With: 2018 governor's race, ACA, brian kemp, healthcare, Obamacare, rural hospital crisis, stacey abrams

Kemp slams immigration on bus tour

February 23, 2018 By Better Georgia Staff 2 Comments

Kemp slams immigration on bus tour

As part of his gubernatorial campaign’s bus tour, Sec. of State Brian Kemp gave a talk inside of what was once a jail cell advocating a crackdown on immigration. As has become typical of the Republican rhetoric on immigration, his speech was full of hateful, confusing half-truths. The crux of his talk was about how… [Read More]

Filed Under: Immigration and Refugees, Medicaid Expansion, Rural Hospital Crisis Tagged With: brian kemp, DACA, DREAMers, emergency medicaid, Governor Deal, healthcare, immigrants, medicaid, rural hospital crisis, undocumented immigrants

Invest in rural Georgia

August 18, 2017 By Regina Willis Leave a Comment

Invest in rural Georgia

Rural Georgia is home to about half the state’s population and a favorite talking point of politicians. But infrastructure issues continue to be one of the most pressing problems rural areas face, and both state and federal leaders need to prove they are committed to doing more than just talking about our rural communities. The… [Read More]

Filed Under: Energy, Rural, Rural Hospital Crisis Tagged With: broadband, internet, rural broadband access, rural georgia, rural healthcare, rural hospital crisis, rural hospitals, solar energy, solar panels

Trump’s health care cuts will kill Georgians

January 26, 2017 By Schafer Sirmer 2 Comments

Trump’s health care cuts will kill Georgians

President Donald Trump wants to convert Medicaid into a block grant system, which means massive cuts in Medicaid and deadly effects for Georgians. This new program would take Medicaid administration from the federal government and give it the states. Research on past programs just like this one show us the deadly effects that result. The Center… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Healthcare, Rural Hospital Crisis, Trump Tagged With: coverage, health care, hospital, medicaid, medicaid gap, rural hospital crisis, trump

Georgia’s sixth rural hospital closure on Gov. Deal’s watch

June 21, 2016 By Brandon Hanick 2 Comments

Georgia’s sixth rural hospital closure on Gov. Deal’s watch

North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, Ga. has shut its doors, making it the sixth rural hospital to close since Gov. Deal took office and the fifth closure since 2013. The plan is to reopen emergency room-only services in November, but even that depends upon the lease agreement being approved by the Georgia Dept. of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Economy, Healthcare, Nathan Deal, Rural Hospital Crisis Tagged With: ellijay hospital, georgia rural hospital, Gov. Deal, medicaid expansion georgia, medicaid georgia, north georgia medical center, rural hospital crisis

Medicaid expansion a must for Georgia’s hospitals and families

May 19, 2016 By Regina Willis 8 Comments

Medicaid expansion a must for Georgia’s hospitals and families

Rural hospital closures continue to decimate local communities in Georgia. Gov. Nathan Deal, House Speaker David Ralston and House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, among other policymakers, have all publicly addressed the issue. In other words: Everyone knows it’s a problem. But partisan politics once again gets in the way of implementing a common-sense solution. Gov. Deal… [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured, Healthcare Tagged With: close the coverage gap, maternal mortality, medicaid expansion, nathan deal, rural hospital crisis

Gov. Nathan Deal’s legacy will be impossible to ignore

April 11, 2016 By Brandon Hanick 2 Comments

Gov. Nathan Deal’s legacy will be impossible to ignore

Last week, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution opined that “Nathan Deal’s ‘religious liberty’ veto could define his legacy.” There are no two ways about it: Gov. Deal is on the right side of this important issue. Even Better Georgia — arguably, Deal’s toughest critic — applauded the governor’s resolve in standing up to right-wing extremists who want… [Read More]

Filed Under: Education, Ethics, Healthcare, LGBT Rights, Nathan Deal, Religious "Freedom", Rural Hospital Crisis, Voting Rights Tagged With: Georgia, Gov. Deal, gov. nathan deal, medical marijuana georgia, nathan deal, religious freedom georgia, rural hospital crisis

‘Critical state for our rural hospitals’

January 14, 2016 By Admin 2 Comments

‘Critical state for our rural hospitals’

Georgia’s rural hospitals continue to be in crisis as Gov. Nathan Deal refuses to bring home federal dollars to close the Medicaid gap. House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) spoke at length with WABE reporter Denis O’Hayer about the rural hospital crisis and options available this session.

Filed Under: 2016 Legislative Session, General Assembly, Healthcare, Rural Hospital Crisis Tagged With: economic justice, medicaid, quality of life, rural hospital crisis, stacey abrams

Unfinished business

January 12, 2015 By Admin 2 Comments

As lawmakers gather in Atlanta today to start a new Legislative session there are at least two issues from last year still hanging over the Gold Dome like a dark cloud: Georgia’s hospital crisis Religious discrimination legislation Before Georgia’s lawmakers went home last year, four rural hospitals stopped services and slammed their doors shut for… [Read More]

Filed Under: 2015 Legislative Session, Healthcare, LGBT Rights, Religious "Freedom", Rural Hospital Crisis Tagged With: affordable health care, general assembly, medicaid, rfra, rural hospital crisis

Nathan Deal’s failures and scandals

May 27, 2014 By Admin 1 Comment

Nathan Deal’s failures and scandals

GOV. DEAL’S SCANDALS Gov. Deal is up to his eyes in scandals as he asks for your vote. Here are just a few: Gainesville Salvage – When Nathan Deal was in Congress, the Congressional Ethics committee launched an investigation into his shady business practices. Congress determined that Deal had improperly used the power of his… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chip Rogers, Education, Elections, Ethics, Healthcare, HOPE, Nathan Deal, Rural Hospital Crisis Tagged With: affordable health care, chip rogers, gpb, higher ed, HOPE, medicaid, nathan deal, rural hospital crisis

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