Laura C. for Georgians for a Healthy Future

Last year, Georgians for a Healthy Future adopted a new tagline: 'Healthier future, powered by people.' This isn't just a string of words; it's the heart of our work. From advocating for Medicaid expansion to ensuring healthy housing, our work is a testament to the power of working together to achieve what we couldn’t on our own. Across our great state, Georgians come together every day to better their communities and advocate for the health, well-being, and economic stability that all of us deserve. At GHF, we’re proud to be a part of that alliance– helping individuals understand what their state leaders are doing that may impact their health and making it easier for Georgians to take action; partnering with local groups to more deeply focus on and support a health issue they are trying to solve; and providing dependable research and analysis that helps make the case for change.   

I am clear-eyed about the challenges that surround Georgians in 2025. Proposed policy changes from Congress and sudden, seismic re-shapings of the federal public health workforce and federal funding endanger many of the policies and programs that Georgians (sometimes unknowingly) rely on for our health, health care, and health coverage. In the face of such threats, GHF remains committed to doing what’s right for the most important people in our state–Georgians and our families.

We remain steadfast in our vision of a Georgia where all residents have equitable opportunities to achieve their highest level of health.

To keep that vision as close as possible, GHF will continue to:

• Listen closely to and amplify the voices of rural Georgians; Black and brown Georgians; low-income families; people with disabilities and chronic conditions; and any Georgian shouldering the burdens of unfair health care and coverage systems;
• Build understanding among leaders and Georgians who do not yet support the public policies needed to realize a healthy, thriving Georgia;
• Collaborate with partner organizations and community members to effectively maximize our collective expertise, skills, and resources for the benefit of Georgians; and
• Loudly call for the evidence-based policy solutions that will best support and improve the health and well-being of Georgians. 

We ask you to walk alongside us in these challenging times, just as you have when progress came easier.