Governor Kemp has announced two healthcare plans that will change Georgia's Medicaid program and how private insurance works in the state. The proposed plans fall short of Governor Kemp's promise to "reduce costs, enhance access, and improve quality of care." Thousands of Georgians will remain uninsured with no way to access needed healthcare, while others will find that they unknowingly enrolled in a plan that doesn't cover necessary health services.  Now is the time for you to stand up and tell state leaders what you think!

What can you do?

State leaders are required to take comments from the public about their plans. This is your chance to tell Governor Kemp how these plans will affect you, your loved ones, and Georgians across the state. The public comment period will close on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.  

Visit  CoverGA.org  today to submit your comments online!

New safety grades are out from  The Leapfrog Group . According to these grades,  Georgia ranks 34th in the nation for hospital safety, down from 15th this past spring . The independent grading system assigns “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” and “F” grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S. based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infections. “While we are disappointed that Georgia dropped in the national ranking, that change speaks more to the higher number of hospitals participating in other states compared to Georgia. We are pleased to see that participation in Georgia remained consistent from this past spring. A higher percentage of Georgia’s hospitals that were graded earned an A or B grade this fall compared to last spring. These results show that Georgia is still making significant strides in hospital safety," said Berneta Haynes, Senior Director of Policy and Access.

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Thanksgiving is a time to reflect, in gratitude, for those who make a difference in our lives. We are grateful to you for partnering with us in our efforts to protect and inform consumers so all Georgians prosper and communities thrive. Your steadfast engagement has enabled us to continue making a powerful difference to lower the energy burden on struggling families, open doors to the financial mainstream, improve access to affordable healthcare, and increase financial security.

While making holiday plans and reflecting on all that you have to be thankful for, we hope that you will consider contributing on  #GivingTuesday, which falls right after Thanksgiving this year.

Thank you for helping us watch out for Georgians. We look forward to your continued partnership and support as we work to build a future of equity and justice in Georgia!

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