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Reflecting on the Community Benefit and Economic Stability (CBES) Project

July 20, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Reflecting on the Community Benefit and Economic Stability (CBES) Project

By Sarah C. Phillips, Senior Manager of Policy and Advocacy, Georgia Watch – Since 2021, Georgia Watch, Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF), and SOWEGA Rising have worked to protect consumers in Southwest Georgia from unaffordable medical bills and debt...

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Georgia Watch files amicus brief on access to courts issue

May 23, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

Georgia Watch filed amicus briefs on May 9 in support of neither party in Sons of Confederate Veterans v. Newton County Board of Commissioners and Sons of Confederate Veterans v. Henry County Board of Commissioners, cases pending before the Georgia Supreme...

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Consumers who owe medical bills will receive help as of July in terms of their credit report

April 6, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

By JoAnn Merrigan, WSAV — Up to 19% of people in Georgia have a medical bill that’s in collections. “And it’s even higher among people of color, up to 21%,” says Liz Coyle from Georgia Watch.“Sometimes those debts remain on consumers’ credit reports for...

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GA Attorney General is investigating company at center of Channel 2 Action News investigation

May 25, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By WSBT-TV Staff Attorney General Chris Carr’s office is now investigating Greensky. Liz Coyle spoke on the issue recently. Watch the video below.

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Georgia Financial Protection and Economic Opportunity Summit a Success

March 26, 2018 by wp_support 0 0 0

On March 8, Georgia Watch, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Prosperity Now, and Center for Responsible Lending hosted the first-ever Georgia Financial Protection and Economic Opportunity Summit. Nearly 50 partners from across the state and nation met...

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Blue Cross Blue Shield will stop reimbursing some ER visits on July 1st

June 27, 2017 by wp_support 0 0 0

Starting July 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia is implementing a new policy that may result in unpaid bills for patients on the individual market who go to hospital emergency rooms for non-emergencies. Anthem, the parent company of Blue Cross in...

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Georgia Watch Comments on New CMS Informed Consent Rules

June 14, 2017 by wp_support 0 0 0

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new regulations related to the informed consent documents patients receive prior to elective procedures in hospitals. These documents are critical to effectively engaging patients in...

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“Hundreds of thousands could lose insurance in Georgia under GOP plan”

March 16, 2017 by wp_support 0 0 0

By Misty Williams – The Atlanta Journal-Consitution Published online: March 15, 2017, In print: March 16, 2017 An estimated 750,000 Georgians — many of them poor and older — could lose their health insurance under the GOP’s Obamacare replacement...

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“Georgia lawmakers to tackle ‘surprise’ medical billing to patients”

January 27, 2017 by wp_support 0 0 0

Written by: Andy Miller, Georgia Health News Published: January 26, 2017 When his 5-year-old son suffered a burn injury, Michael Caraway took him to a local hospital emergency room. The hospital was in Caraway’s insurance network. His son got successful...

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“Less than one-quarter of Georgia hospitals score “A” in safety ratings”

November 3, 2016 by wp_support 0 0 0

Georgia Health News, Andy Miller – November 1, 2016 Just 22 percent of Georgia hospitals received an “A” grade on patient safety in the latest ratings from the Leapfrog Group. That put Georgia in a tie for 36th place among states ranked on...

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A Victory for Georgia Consumers in Western Sky

November 1, 2016 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled in favor of Georgia consumers. In Western Sky Financial, LLC v. State of Georgia, three online payday lending companies, incorporated in different states, provided payday loans to Georgia residents. Georgia...

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“Major changes could be coming for prescription drugs”

October 12, 2016 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

October 12, 2016 By Kim Passoth, ATLANTA (CBS46) – “You could soon be paying more and getting less as major changes could be on the way for prescription drug coverage. Many health insurance companies are changing their policies, meaning drugs...

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