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HomeAuthor page: Shana Risby

Georgia Watch’s Poll Results Show Strong Support for Consumer Protection Policies

3 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0

ATLANTA, GA, November 29, 2023 – Consumer advocacy organization Georgia Watch has released a statewide poll administered by the University of Georgia (UGA) that shows Georgians strongly support increased financial protections for consumers, increased...

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Georgia Watch Releases Updated Consumer Guide for Medical Bills and Debt

12 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0

ATLANTA, GA, November 20, 2023 – Today, Georgia Watch, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, released an updated version of its Georgia Consumer Guide for Medical Bills and Debt. The guide provides information and resources for...

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Georgia ranks 21st for percentage of hospitals earning an ‘A’

15 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Georgia ranks 21st for percentage of hospitals earning an ‘A’

By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — Georgia ranked 21st in the country for the percentage of hospitals earning an “A” grade in a new report. In the fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, the Peach State ranked 10 places...

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Grady Memorial, Emory Midtown receive C’s from Leapfrog Group; 24 Georgia hospitals score A’s

24 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Grady Memorial, Emory Midtown receive C’s from Leapfrog Group; 24 Georgia hospitals score A’s

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team, Fox 5 Atlanta — ATLANTA – The Leapfrog Group has released the eagerly awaited fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. These grades serve as a critical benchmark, shedding light on preventable medical...

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24 Hospitals in Georgia Earn an “A” in Today’s National Announcement of Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

26 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0

Infections are Down Nationally After a Spike During the Pandemic Atlanta, GA, November 6, 2023 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, driven in Georgia by...

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Rep. Josh Bonner Recognized as Georgia Watch’s 2023 Consumer Champion for Fair Lending

October 18, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Rep. Josh Bonner Recognized as Georgia Watch’s 2023 Consumer Champion for Fair Lending

By Fayette County News — ATLANTA – On Oct. 12, Georgia Watch presented its 2023 Consumer Champion awards to six advocates and legislators for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia, including Rep. Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), Defense and...

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Georgia Watch Honors 2023 Consumer Champions

October 13, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0

ATLANTA, GA – October 13, 2023 – Yesterday, Georgia Watch presented its 2023 Consumer Champion Awards to six exceptional individuals for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia. Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), Defense &...

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Controversial real estate company files for bankruptcy following series of Channel 2 investigations

September 25, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Controversial real estate company files for bankruptcy following series of Channel 2 investigations

By Justin Gray, WSB-TV — Watch the full news story here. ATLANTA — Just days after we reported that members of the U.S. Senate were pressing a real estate company for answers about its 40-year listing agreements, Channel 2 Action News has...

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Georgia Watch Applauds Action on Medical Debt

September 22, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0

Milestone comes on the heels of Medical Debt Day of Action where Georgia residents shared their stories and urged the Biden administration to prohibit medical debt from impacting credit scores. ATLANTA — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced...

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Liz Coyle of Georgia Watch Heading to D.C. to Urge Officials to Address Medical Debt Crisis

September 22, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0

ATLANTA – On September 13, Georgia Watch Executive Director Liz Coyle will join Community Catalyst for its Medical Debt Day of Action in Washington, D.C. to urge the Biden administration to do more to address the medical debt crisis.  While in...

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Report: Georgia ranks ninth for medical debt

September 20, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Report: Georgia ranks ninth for medical debt

By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — Georgia ranked ninth for residents struggling to pay off medical debt. According to a new report from HelpAdvisor.com, more than one in six Georgians (17.3%) with a credit report have medical...

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Georgia Power, PSC staff reach deal on final Vogtle cost to customers

August 31, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Georgia Power, PSC staff reach deal on final Vogtle cost to customers

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal Constitution — Georgia Power, staff for the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) and several consumer advocacy groups have reached a deal that could pass $7.6 billion in remaining Plant Vogtle expansion costson to...

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