Our state faces a rural health care crisis. 8 rural hospitals have closed since 2010. More than half of Georgia's remaining rural hospitals are vulnerable to closure. Thousands of Georgia families live without access to health care, just one accident or diagnosis away from bankruptcy. Georgia has the money to solve this crisis, but Republicans have been too mean and too cheap to expand Medicaid. It is time to address these challenges and expand Medicaid, and I am the only candidate for governor

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People who live in rural communities can face many challenges to health, including: 🚗 Limited access to health care, and the need to travel long distances to get health care 💵 Low insurance coverage and high poverty rates 🍎 Limited access to health education, healthy foods and exercise opportunities The Glades region of Florida, along the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee, faces many examples of rural health challenges. HeartCorps connects community members who have an interest in health

Celebrating 20 Years of Dedication – Rosalie Wharton Recently, we celebrated a major milestone – 20 years of service by our long-standing data wizard, Rosalie Wharton. Rosalie joined Rural Health West in 2005 after a career in nursing and health information, combining her passion for healthcare with her growing love of data. Over the past two decades, she has played a pivotal role in shaping how we collect, analyse and share workforce insights – helping inform policy, improve programs and streng