BRIDGE Georgia
Close the Gap
Nearly 300,000 Georgians are unable to afford private health insurance yet earn just above the threshold to qualify for Medicaid–leaving them caught in the healthcare coverage gap.
Georgians want a healthier Georgia. It’s time to close the gap.
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By donating to BRIDGE Georgia, you support our efforts to fight for expanded access to healthcare coverage. Your contribution is an investment in the economy and wellbeing of our state and will make a tangible difference in the lives of hardworking Georgians unable to afford care.
COALITION INSIGHTS
What Leaders Are Saying
“Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Georgia. Studies have shown that cancer screening and survival rates increase in states that have expanded access to Medicaid. Georgia CORE stands by efforts to close the coverage gap for all Georgians, so more lives can be saved.”
Lynn M. Durham, President and CEO, Georgia CORE
Recent Updates
Bookman: As Georgia hands out big tax breaks, state leaders flunk Medicaid expansion math
There are no more lame excuses, no more what-ifs or just-supposes. There is only cruel obstinance.
Operating in the red: half of rural hospitals lose money; many cut services
Half of rural hospitals lost money in the past year, up from 43% the previous year.
Watch: Natalie Crawford Testifies in Front of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities
Crawford emphasized the benefits of closing the coverage gap, including job growth, fiscal responsibility, stability of rural hospitals, and improved health for Georgians.
Opinion: Why Republicans Support Closing Georgia’s Healthcare Coverage Gap
76% of Georgians support closing the coverage gap. This includes my fellow conservatives.