FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: May 12, 2025

Georgia First/BRIDGE GA Contact: Anna Britt, anna@waxmanstrategies.com 540-808-6963

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Contact: Stacy Jacobson, stacy.jacobson@cancer.org 443-610-3627

MEDIA ADVISORY

Press Conference on the State of Health Care in Georgia — Maintaining Legislative Momentum, Pending Threats, and Opportunities for Improvement

WHAT: Georgia First, BRIDGE Georgia, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and a cancer patient and small business owner who is stuck in the coverage gap, will host a press conference uplifting advocate and patient voices, highlighting the current state of access to health care in Georgia, how anticipated drastic and wide-sweeping federal cuts to key health care programs could impact Georgians, and why Georgia should maximize existing federal resources to close the coverage gap.

WHO: Advocate Voices: Natalie Crawford, Executive Director of Georgia First and Fabienne Antoine-Nasser, Georgia Government Relations Director at ACS CAN Patient Storyteller: Alton Fry, Cancer patient and small business owner in the coverage gap after having been denied from both Medicaid and Georgia Pathways

WHERE: Liberty Plaza, Capitol Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30334, USA ● The event will also be live-streamed for those unable to make it in person.

WHEN: May 19, 2025, 2:00 PM ET

About Georgia First Georgia First is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and growing the strength and welfare of our state, her people, and our collective future. We are committed to advancing the lives of Georgians by advocating for strong fiscal policies that create a robust middle class, expanding healthcare access and affordability, and standing as a voice above the fray on democracy and elections. More information is at https://georgia1st.org/.

About BRIDGE Georgia BRIDGE Georgia is a bipartisan healthcare healthcare coalition of over 20 organizations that advocates for closing the health insurance coverage gap for nearly 300,000 hard-working Georgians. More information is at https://bridgega.org/.

About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) advocates for evidence-based public policies to reduce the cancer burden for everyone. We engage our volunteers across the country to make their voices heard by policymakers at every level of government. We believe everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. Since 2001, as the American Cancer Society’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, states and our nation’s capital. Join the fight by visiting www.fightcancer.org.