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Help Rural Georgians’ Health and Pocketbook
+ Full Article: Help Rural Georgians’ Health and PocketbookOriginally posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lawmakers appear poised to try something new to help struggling communities in rural Georgia and our neighbors from Blue Ridge to Thomasville are no doubt glad to receive the attention. Ideas floated recently by a state House study committee range from expanding broadband access to paying professionals to relocate…
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Governor’s Vision for Georgia Omits Help for Struggling Health Care System
+ Full Article: Governor’s Vision for Georgia Omits Help for Struggling Health Care SystemGov. Nathan Deal delivered his final state of the state remarks yesterday without addressing Georgia’s growing rural health care crisis. Six rural hospitals have shuttered since 2013 across the state, leaving holes in local economies, and more than half of Georgia’s remaining rural hospitals are financially vulnerable to closure. Opioid abuse and unmet mental health needs are decimating…
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State of the State Highlights Recent Gains, But Major Needs Remain for Georgia
+ Full Article: State of the State Highlights Recent Gains, But Major Needs Remain for GeorgiaGov. Nathan Deal gave his eighth and final State of the State address, titled Orchards of Opportunity, Thursday morning, highlighting accomplishments and challenges throughout his tenure, taking a focus on business and looking ahead in 2018. The GBPI team provided commentary on Twitter throughout his address, offering insight on progress made in recent years and focusing…
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Georgia Ready to Close Coverage Gap
+ Full Article: Georgia Ready to Close Coverage GapClosing the Gap is Good for Georgia’s Economy As new enrollees gain access to health coverage, the money spent on providing that coverage does not go into their pockets. Instead, these dollars go into the health care system and generate significant economic activity. Every one hospital job in Georgia creates two jobs in the surrounding…
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Albany, Georgia: Good people, great community, tremendous needs
+ Full Article: Albany, Georgia: Good people, great community, tremendous needsUrsula looked me in my eyes and said “When you go back to Atlanta, the first thing that needs to come out of your mouth when you talk to them [policymakers] is that they need to increase the minimum wage.” She was just one of many students the GBPI team heard from at Family Literacy…
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Fight Substance Abuse, Improve Mental Health Care to Help More Georgians
+ Full Article: Fight Substance Abuse, Improve Mental Health Care to Help More GeorgiansImproving the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions and substance abuse disorders is critical to ensure the well-being of all Georgians. State lawmakers made significant progress in recent years to improve behavioral health treatment for core challenges of mental health and drug addiction. But Georgia still is home to one of the highest uninsured…
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Five Things Georgians Should Know About This Week’s Federal Tax Vote
+ Full Article: Five Things Georgians Should Know About This Week’s Federal Tax VoteThe U.S. Senate is set to vote as soon as this Thursday on a major tax package that poses serious risks to regular Georgia families and the state’s future prosperity. Bottom line, like its House counterpart, the current plan includes a massive corporate tax cut, a big new loophole for wealthy investors, a dramatic expansion…
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Lopsided Tax Plan a Bad Deal for Georgians
+ Full Article: Lopsided Tax Plan a Bad Deal for GeorgiansGeorgia’s delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to consider a large-scale tax package next week, which in its current form provides a windfall to a few wealthy taxpayers at the top while putting the long-term well-being of regular families in jeopardy. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, introduced in the U.S. House…
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A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class
+ Full Article: A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle ClassA Georgia Work Credit would give a bottom-up tax cut to more than a million working families in Georgia, providing lifelong benefits for children and boosting local economies.
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