Build a healthier Georgia

I serve as a board member for Georgians for a Healthy Future because I understand how important their advocacy is to building a culture of health across our state. 

A few examples of GHF's great work: 

• Closing Georgia’s coverage gap (Medicaid expansion) 
  • In the Georgia legislature’s first-ever committee hearing on a bill that would have closed the coverage gap, GHF’s Executive Director was invited by the bill sponsor to be the primary expert witness. She detailed how the bill would provide coverage to 500,000 low-income, uninsured Georgians and the benefits of such a policy for the state. 
  • During the 2024 legislative session, GHF mobilized more than 350 Georgians to contact their state leaders in support of closing Georgia’s coverage gap this year. 
• Supporting implementation of new mental health law: 
  • GHF co-led two training sessions for Medicaid insurance companies to help them improve their coverage of healthcare services for mental health and substance use recovery. The trainings also helped the insurance companies better report their compliance with the new state law. 
  • GHF partnered with Silence the Shame to co-lead three “Parity Parties,” which trained 120 Georgia teens about their health insurance rights and protections related to mental health 
    
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