Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Expanding Rural Hospital Tax Credit Won’t Cure Georgia’s Health Ailments September 26, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Laura Harker Georgia lawmakers may consider boosting the state’s annual tax credit for rural hospitals from $60 million to $100 million when the new legislature arrives for work in January. The effort to bring more money to financially struggling rural hospitals is commendable, but evidence points to greater financial benefits for rural hospitals and higher return on […] Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion rural Georgia rural hospital tax credit Rural hospitals
Blog Cash and Safety Net Jennifer Owens Federal Budget Proposal Threatens to Clear Dinner Tables of Rural Georgia Families November 2, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens | 2 Comments on Federal Budget Proposal Threatens to Clear Dinner Tables of Rural Georgia Families The congressional budget plan that passed both the U.S. House and Senate last month calls for deep cuts in many important programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The SNAP program will help nearly 1.7 million Georgians this year put food on the table. Forty-five percent of SNAP recipients […] Read more » agriculture food stamps rural Georgia SNAP
