Athens for Everyone held a forum on healthcare policy on October 8, 2016. Topics included hospital consolidation, medicaid expansion, mental healthcare access and generally how healthcare policy impacts patients in Northeast Georgia. Panelists included Whitney Griggs, Outreach and Engagement Manager with Georgians for a Healthy Future; Dr. Charles Peck, CEO […]
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Just last month the ACC Commission unanimously approved a deal for Piedmont Heathcare to take over Athens Regional. As the last details of the deal are settled, it has come to light that Piedmont Healthcare’s “network agreement” with health insurance giant UnitedHeathCare will expire on June 30 of this year. […]
[youtube youtu.be/8YcfHN-Cs-M&w=700&h=500] Every year, the ACC Mayor & Commission come up with a list of legislative concerns to present to our local Georgia Legislators. At the October Mayor & Commission Work Session, Medicaid Expansion was brought up but quickly dismissed and not added to the list. Finally, advocates have convinced […]
In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), colloquially known as ‘Obamacare,’ was signed into law. The purpose of the law is to provide health insurance to many uninsured Americans while lowering the cost of healthcare. However, it has been left to the states whether or not to […]