HealthVoices: Health and Healthcare in Rural Georgia July 2016 Poll Results
During the summer of 2016, Healthcare Georgia Foundation provided support to Opinion Savvy to conduct a second public opinion survey among nearly 2,000 rural Georgians. Residents were asked to consider the importance of better health and healthcare where they live, and how they personally experience access to affordable, quality healthcare services. Additional questions included their perceptions on recent state legislation regrading hospital tax credits; methods for expanding healthcare coverage, and their perceived changes in services, quality, and cost.
Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: Rural Health and Healthcare: 2016 Georgia Survey Results, Conducted by Matthew Towery, Opinion Savvy, LLC, and Reported by Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Issue 3, Publication #100, February 2017
HealthVoices – Rural Health and Healthcare in Georgia: 2015 Georgia Poll Results
It has been said that when it comes to the economy, there are two Georgias: a vibrant Atlanta and the rest of the state. Today, this Two Georgias distinction applies to the growing disparities in health and healthcare between metro Atlanta and what remains a predominantly rural Georgia. Healthcare Georgia Foundation provided support in the winter of 2014 to conduct a public opinion survey among rural Georgians. This issue of HealthVoices reflects the survey’s findings regarding health and healthcare among more than 400 rural Georgians.
Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: Rural Health and Healthcare: 2015 Georgia Poll Results, Conducted by Matthew Towery, Opinion Savvy LLC, and Reported by Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Issue 1, 2015, Publication #92, June 2015.
HealthVoices: Healthcare Survey Results
Implementation of major components of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been underway for over a year. Georgia residents have begun to experience the impact of this historic federal legislation, and the state of Georgia has made key policy decisions about different components of the law. The purpose of this issue of HealthVoices is to provide a snapshot of how Georgians feel about their current healthcare, and how they view these state level policy decisions one year following ACA implementation.
Recommended Citation: Healthcare Survey Results, Beth Schapiro, PhD, President, The Schapiro Group, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Issue 1, 2014, Publication #90, October 2014.
HealthVoices: Health Advocacy 101: How Do I…Become a Successful Advocate?
Politicians and government representatives listen to their constituents, and when done well, advocacy can be an important tool for influencing a decision maker. This issue of HealthVoices is a “How to” brief is designed to be a handy resource for people interested in becoming effective advocates for an organization or issue. It contains useful web site addresses for the legislative and executive offices at the state and federal levels, along with techniques and tips for successful advocacy.
Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: Health Advocacy 101: How Do I…Become a Successful Advocate?, Scott Maxwell, Mathews & Maxwell, Inc., Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Issue 3, 2013, Publication #79, December 2013.
HealthVoices: Healthcare Cost and Quality Survey Results
Rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been bumpy, at best. If nothing else, the focus on the ACA has kept healthcare at the fore. The debate surrounding the law continues to be intense, as elected officials, providers, payers and consumers all seek to understand the implementation of this historic legislation. This issue of HealthVoices provides a snapshot of how Georgians view health reform as the new law continues to take hold.
Recommended Citation: Healthcare Cost and Quality Survey Results, Beth Schapiro, PhD, President and Rusty Parker, PhD, Senior Strategist, The Schapiro Group, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Issue 4, 2013, Publication #80, December 2013.
HealthVoices: Healthcare Access Survey Results
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is now the law of the land. This issue of HealthVoices provides a snapshot of how Georgians feel about their current healthcare and how they view health reform as implementation begins. The issue also highlights how Georgians access healthcare, how they feel about the services they receive, and the implications of the implementation of the ACA.
Recommended Citation: Healthcare Access Survey Results, Beth Schapiro, PhD, President and Rusty Parker, PhD, Senior Strategist, The Schapiro Group, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Issue 2, 2013, Publication #78, September 2013.
HealthVoices: Medicaid Expansion in Georgia
This issue of HealthVoices, Medicaid Expansion in Georgia, provides more information on who could be covered if the state opts to expand in January 2014, including examining the age, racial, ethnic, employment status, and geographic makeup of the newly eligible population. The brief also highlights the effect that expanding access to Medicaid will have on low-income and generally uninsured adults and workers.
Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: Medicaid Expansion in Georgia, Tim Sweeney, MPA, Director of Health Policy, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Issue 1, 2013, Publication #75, June 2013.