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Medicaid Expansion

New health care bill is a Band-Aid on a gaping wound

A rural health care bill, HB 769, passed a House committee on Tuesday. The bill has received a lot of attention, but it’s missing a crucial component — Medicaid expansion. At this point, any health care bill that doesn’t include ending Georgia’s Medicaid blockade is putting a Band-Aid on a deadly, gaping wound. Rep. Betty Price and other conservative lawmakers have created a symbolic bill that sounds good but does nothing to help rural communities.

Energy

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 rural hospital crisis has been ongoing for years, leaving rural communities with fewer and fewer options for accessing healthcare. Currently,

Healthcare

Rural hospitals face financial troubles

Rural Georgia hospitals could face trouble as Trump and other Republican leaders struggle with healthcare policy. The push to repeal Obamacare has failed — for now — although Georgia Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue both voted for all three versions of the repeal Senate Republicans tried to push through late last month. The Trump administration along with congressional leaders will have to figure out just how far they are willing to screw over Americans