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...
More infoGeorgia Watch Releases Updated Consumer Guide for Medical Bills and Debt
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...
More infoGeorgia 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...
More infoGrady 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...
More info24 Hospitals in Georgia Earn an “A” in Today’s National Announcement of Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group
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...
More infoRep. 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...
More infoGeorgia Watch Honors 2023 Consumer Champions
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 &...
More infoControversial 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...
More infoGeorgia Watch Applauds Action on Medical Debt
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...
More infoLiz Coyle of Georgia Watch Heading to D.C. to Urge Officials to Address Medical Debt Crisis
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...
More infoReport: 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...
More infoGeorgia 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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