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Financial Protection
Through our Financial Protection Program (FPP), we focus on safeguarding consumer protections and issues that impact consumers’ wallets and quality of life, including identity theft, home foreclosure and predatory lending.
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Healthcare Access
The Health Access Program (HAP) seeks to ensure and expand access to safe and affordable healthcare for all Georgians through consumer empowerment, policy development and advocacy.
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Consumer Energy
The Consumer Energy Program (CEP) advocates on behalf of Georgia’s residential and small business customers in energy-related matters before Georgia’s Public Service Commission (PSC) and at the state capitol.
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Access to Civil Justice
We seek to protect the right to trial by jury and promote access to the courts for all Georgians, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or economic level.
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GEORGIA NEWS
Georgia Watch receives renewed funding from Community Catalyst to address disparities in healthcare
By Natasha Taylor, Senior Director of Policy and Access, Georgia Watch We are thrilled to...
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State efforts to regulate earned wage access are heating up
By Miriam Cross, American Banker — Attempts across state legislatures to regulate earned wage...
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Floyd, Redmond earn “A”s for safety; roughly 4 in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade
By Rome News-Tribune Staff, Rome News-Tribune — When it comes to quality, some Georgia hospitals...
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Roughly four in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade
By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — When it comes to quality, some Georgia...
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Why Georgia Power power bills are rising
By Emma Hurt, Axios Atlanta — Georgia Power bills will grow several times, for several reasons...
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State regulators hear pleas for relief from rising electric bills in Georgia Power fuel rate case
By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — Savannah resident Evelyn Jackson told Georgia utility...
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Cracking the Code: Understanding the All-Payer Claims Database for Better Healthcare Decision-Making
By Rahwa Yehdego, Policy Research Associate, Georgia Watch An All-Payer Claims Database (APCD)...
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What Georgia Consumers Should Know About State and Federal Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
By Rahwa Yehdego, Policy Research Associate, Georgia Watch Surprise billing, also called balance...
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Corporate lobbyists, trial lawyers set to rejoin battle next year after legislative split decision
By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — A renewed debate about how victims are compensated in...
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Credit scores shed some medical debt; critics say it’s only partial help
By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Medical bills of less than $500 have...
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