ATLANTA – Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a new television ad calling out Brian Kemp for his lack of detail on health care, a central issue for Georgians. While Stacey Abrams and Democrats released a detailed plan to improve health care for all Georgians, Brian Kemp has only seven words about health care on his website. The ad cites a report by 11Alive’s Doug Richards as well as Kemp’s own website. In addition to his lack of a detailed health care plan, Brian Kemp opposes expanding Medicaid, which would insure nearly 500,000 more Georgians, create 50,000 Georgia jobs, and save rural hospitals. He also voted to end guaranteed coverage for women’s health care and for pre-existing conditions like asthma and autism.

The Ad, “Seven Words,” can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZM4mFD01PA.

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VOICEOVER: Seven. That’s how many words are devoted to healthcare on Millionaire Brian Kemp’s website.

11Alive’s Doug Richards: The Issues page of Kemp’s website has seven words about healthcare…without much more detail.

VOICEOVER: Seven words. So what does Brian Kemp’s website not say? He opposes expanding Medicaid. And he’d allow insurance companies to deny care for pre-existing conditions. Rural hospitals closing. Children uninsured. Veterans can’t afford medical care. And we get seven words. Good for insurance companies and politicians like Brian Kemp. Bad for Georgia.

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VO: Seven. That’s how many words are devoted to healthcare on Millionaire Brian Kemp’s website.   GFX: 7 Words	“Brian Kemp 2017 Amended Candidate for Public Office Financial Disclosure Form,” Secretary of State’s office filed 8/10/2018 Total Net Worth: $5,234,101.14 “4 Point Plan to Put Georgians First,” Kemp for Governor, accessed 9/14/2018 Improve Access to Healthcare; lower healthcare costs
11 Alive Doug Richards: The Issues page of Kemp’s website has seven words about healthcare…without much more detail.   GFX: “The Issues page of Kemp’s website has seven words about healthcare.” KempforGovernor.com 9.14.18 11Alive News	“4 Point Plan to Put Georgians First,” Kemp for Governor, accessed 9/14/2018 Improve Access to Healthcare; lower healthcare costs “Abrams on health care: expand Medicaid,” Doug Richards, 11 Alive, 9/10/2018 The “issues” page of Kemp’s website has seven words about health care – “improve access to healthcare” and “lower healthcare costs” without any more detail. Doug Richards Audio: “The issues page of Kemp’s website has seven words about healthcare, ‘improve access to healthcare’ and ‘lower healthcare costs’ without much more detail.”
VO: Seven words.   GFX: 7 WORDS KempforGovernor.com 9.14.18 11Alive News	“4 Point Plan to Put Georgians First,” Kemp for Governor, accessed 9/14/2018 Improve Access to Healthcare; lower healthcare costs “Abrams on health care: expand Medicaid,” Doug Richards, 11 Alive, 9/10/2018 The “issues” page of Kemp’s website has seven words about health care – “improve access to healthcare” and “lower healthcare costs” without any more detail. Doug Richards Audio: “The issues page of Kemp’s website has seven words about healthcare, ‘improve access to healthcare’ and ‘lower healthcare costs’ without much more detail.”
VO: So what does Brian Kemp’s website not say? He opposes expanding Medicaid.   GFX: Kemp Opposes Expanding Medicaid AJC 9.5.18	“Medicaid expansion question fuels Georgia governor’s race,” Ariel Hart, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/5/2018 “Medicaid costs too much and fails to deliver for hardworking Georgians,” Kemp spokesman Ryan Mahoney said in a statement to the AJC. “Taking money away from public safety and education to expand a failed government program will only make things worse.
VO:  And he’d allow insurance companies to deny care for pre-existing conditions.   GFX: Pre-Existing Conditions Denied AJC 9.10.18	“The Jolt: going to the mattresses over health care,” Jim Galloway, Greg Bluestein, and Tamar Hallerman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/10/2018 The Democratic Party of Georgia is targeting Kemp’s 2005 support for Senate Bill 174, a measure that would have eliminated some of the conditions that insurance companies are required to cover in Georgia. …. It passed the chamber despite objections from bipartisan critics who said it would make optional some coverage, such as mastectomy treatment and women’s contraceptives.
VO:  Rural hospitals closing.   GFX: Rural Hospitals Closing Georgia Health News, 9.22.17	“A hospital crisis is killing rural communities. This state is ‘Ground Zero,’” Lauren Weber and Andy Miller, Georgia Health News, 9/22/2017 Six rural hospitals in the state have closed their doors since the beginning of 2013
VO: Children uninsured.   GFX: Children Uninsured Georgia Health News, 6.18.18	“Number of uninsured kids in Georgia down sharply under ACA,” Andy Miller, Georgia Health News, 6/18/2018 Polly McKinney of the advocacy group Voices for Georgia’s Children said Monday that the data show a promising trend. But she noted that currently, more than 162,000 children in Georgia still lack health insurance.
VO: Veterans can’t afford medical care.   GFX: Veterans Can’t Afford Medical Care Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, 1.23.18	“Fast facts on Georgia’s coverage gap,” Laura Harker, GBPI, 1/23/2018 Closing the coverage gap could extend health insurance to nearly half of Georgia’s uninsured veterans, expanding coverage to 32,000 uninsured veterans and military spouses in our state.
VO: And we get seven words.   GFX: 7 words	“4 Point Plan to Put Georgians First,” Kemp for Governor, accessed 9/14/2018 Improve Access to Healthcare; lower healthcare costs
VO:  Good for insurance companies and politicians like Brian Kemp. Bad for Georgia.   GFX: Brian Kemp Dangerous for Georgia