Sick: The state of health care in Georgia
After years of struggle, America is finally moving in the right direction on health care, under the leadership of President Obama and the Democratic Congress. But in addition to the reforms proposed by the Obama Administration, Georgia needs real leadership that is committed to solving Georgia's health care crisis.
We need strong legislative action to provide affordable health care to millions of working Georgians. That's why we're asking you to take a moment today and sign our petition to Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss.
Health care is not a political football, and it's time Georgia's Republican Senators put Georgia first, even if it means standing up to Republican leaders like Rush Limbaugh and Dick Cheney.
It's time to tell the big insurance corporations and their political cronies that open season on Georgia consumers is over, and it's time to play fair.
Stop the smears! The truth about health care reform.
The Democratic push for health care reform has the extreme right running scared, and they'll proven that they'll stop at nothing to keep health care reform from happening. Over the past few weeks, Republican-incited mobs have hijacked thoughtful discussion about health care reform across the country, while their national spokesmen like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity have taken to the airwaves to spread distortions and misinformation.
You can help stop the smears, the distortions, and the lies. Click here to learn more.
The facts:
- Approximately 1.6 million Georgians don't have health insurance today.
- More than one in three Georgians (2.9 million) were without health insurance for all or part of the two year period from 2007-2008.
- 42.2% of African-Americans and 66.2% of Latinos in Georgia were uninsured for all or part of the period between 2007 and 2008.
- Over 95% of adult Georgians without health insurance were either employed or actively looking for work. 78.7% were working full or part time.
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What you can do:
- sign our petition to Senators Isakson and Chambliss, and show them you're serious about a health care solution, and that you expect them to be serious about it too. This is no time for partisan games.
- Tell us your health care story by emailing us at sick@georgiademocrat.org.
- Call or email your State Representative and State Senator and ask them what they're going to do about the 1.6 million Georgians who don't have health insurance.
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Resources
Get more informed about the state of health care in Georgia and across America by visiting the websites below:
- HealthReform.gov: The Obama Administration's plans for comprehensive health care reform in America.
- Health Care on the White House issues page.
- "Georgians without Health Insurance" report by Families USA. (Adobe Reader required)
- "Putting Women's Health Care Disparities on the Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level" Georgia fact sheet by the Kaiser Family Foundation. (Adobe Reader required)
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