Georgians for a Healthy Future

Apr 1

🚨 The Final Days of the 2025 Legislative Session! 🚨 The countdown to Sine Die (the last day of session) is on! With just a few days left until Friday, April 4th, lawmakers are making final decisions on key bills and the state budget—and your voice still matters! Things move fast in these final d...Read more

🚨 The Final Days of the 2025 Legislative Session! 🚨 The countdown to Sine Die (the last day of session) is on! With just a few days left until Friday, April 4th, lawmakers are making final decisions on key bills and the state budget—and your voice still matters! Things move fast in these final days, and last-minute advocacy opportunities may arise. Stay connected with us on social media so you don’t miss a chance to take action when it counts! After the session ends, we’ll break it all down—what passed, what didn’t, and how it impacts Georgians.

Mar 28

🌸 Women’s Health Matters! 🌸 This Women’s History Month, we recognize the critical role health care plays in women’s lives— from preventive screenings and prenatal care to chronic illness treatments and mental health support. Having the right coverage can make all the difference! In Georgia, Medi...Read more

🌸 Women’s Health Matters! 🌸 This Women’s History Month, we recognize the critical role health care plays in women’s lives— from preventive screenings and prenatal care to chronic illness treatments and mental health support. Having the right coverage can make all the difference! In Georgia, Medicaid is a key resource for many women, but too many are still left uninsured. According to Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families: 🔹 1 in 5 women (ages 18-44) in Georgia lack health insurance—one of the highest rates in the country. 🔹 Nearly half of Hispanic/Latina women are uninsured. 🔹 Black women in Georgia are twice as likely as white women to suffer severe complications or die from pregnancy-related causes—many of which are preventable. Health care is a human right. We must do more to close the coverage gap and ensure all women have the care they need! 💜 #WomensHistoryMonth #HealthCareForAll #CloseTheCoverageGap #MedicaidMatters

Mar 24

🚨 Georgia Takes a Step Toward Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities! 🚨 With just two weeks left in the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers are moving fast to finalize key bills and the state budget. 📜⚖️ ✅ Big win for disability rights! Last week, the House passed Senate Bill 55, the Dignity ...Read more

🚨 Georgia Takes a Step Toward Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities! 🚨 With just two weeks left in the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers are moving fast to finalize key bills and the state budget. 📜⚖️ ✅ Big win for disability rights! Last week, the House passed Senate Bill 55, the Dignity and Pay Act, which now heads to the Governor for final approval. This bill ends the use of 14(c) certificates in Georgia, which have allowed employers to pay workers with disabilities below the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr—sometimes just pennies per hour. Originally meant to support disabled veterans, the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Section 14(c) has instead left many people with developmental disabilities (DD) earning poverty wages with little opportunity for advancement. SB 55 ensures all workers are treated with dignity and paid fairly for their work. ➡️ Stay informed as the session comes to a close! Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter for updates

Mar 21

🌸 Women’s History Month Spotlight: Georgia Women in the Coverage Gap 🌸 In Georgia, women are the backbone of our families, communities, and economy. They are mothers, caregivers, essential workers, and small business owners—always putting others first. They make sure kids get to the doctor, aging...Read more

🌸 Women’s History Month Spotlight: Georgia Women in the Coverage Gap 🌸 In Georgia, women are the backbone of our families, communities, and economy. They are mothers, caregivers, essential workers, and small business owners—always putting others first. They make sure kids get to the doctor, aging parents take their medication, and neighbors have a meal when times are tough. But what happens when the women holding everything together don’t have access to the health care they need? 📖 Read their stories & learn how to advocate: CoverGA.org

Mar 19

🍑 Georgia’s Pathways Program Falls Short – Have Your Voice Heard! The Kemp administration promised that Pathways would provide health coverage to tens of thousands of uninsured Georgians, but the reality has been far different. While the state projected 30,000 – 100,000 enrollees in its first yea...Read more

🍑 Georgia’s Pathways Program Falls Short – Have Your Voice Heard! The Kemp administration promised that Pathways would provide health coverage to tens of thousands of uninsured Georgians, but the reality has been far different. While the state projected 30,000 – 100,000 enrollees in its first year, only 6,500 people have successfully signed up. Why? 📖 Read more: Cordele Dispatch: https://buff.ly/N2ejYDQ 📝 You still have time to weigh in! Georgians can submit written comments on Pathways until March 19. Use the 🔗 in our @healthyfuturega IG bio to submit your comment!