Georgia First

The public comment period for the Georgia Pathways renewal application has officially reopened until March 19! This important opportunity comes at a time when so much is at stake for Georgia’s economy and the health of our population. Submitting public comments is a key way to let your voice be heard on the future of Georgia’s healthcare coverage.?? ? You can attend the March 17 hearing in person or on zoom to provide oral comments, or you can submit comments via email to [email protected] with “Pathways Comments” in the subject line by March 19. More details on the renewal application and public comment opportunities are available here: https://lnkd.in/eBUFygWv

A new article by Becker's Healthcare Hospital Review, featuring the results from a The Commonwealth Fund brief, projects 286,000 US jobs would be lost, if Congress allows the Affordable Care Act healthcare federal tax credits (AKA EPTCs, Enhanced Premium Tax Credits) to expire this year. Georgia would have the 3rd highest job losses with 12,400 healthcare jobs lost and a 28,400 total jobs lost, behind Texas (1) and Florida (2). This comes when our state already has an increased demand for healthcare workers. The healthcare and economic impact of these credits expiring are significant. We encourage everyone to consider contacting their Congressmen/women and Senators today. #PeopleOverPolitics #HealthCare #BRIDGEga

It's Day 28 of the 2025 legislative session tomorrow, officially Crossover Day! This is what we're focused on in the final days of year one of the 2025-2026 biennium. #PeopleOverPolitics

We believe reading is fundamental for learning and earning, not to mention it can be fun! March 2nd marks Dr. Seuss's birthday celebrations as part of Read Across America Day. Today and throughout this week, preschools and elementary schools across Georgia and the US will celebrate the importance of reading. This year's theme is "Create & Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers." Thank you to all those educators who work tirelessly for early literacy! We hope you take time to engage your young readers at home today and every day. #ReadAcrossAmericaDay #ReadAcrossAmerica #DrSeuss #ReadAcrossAmericaDay2025

It's the final day of our Black History Month celebration, featuring amazing Georgians who share our passion, mission, or values. Today, we're not just recognizing one amazing Georgian—we're honoring generations of Georgians, dating back to the 1800s. Join us as we celebrate Pine Mountain's own Bugg Family Farm! Agriculture drives Georgia's economy, contributing more than $80 billion annually and employing more than 320,000 Georgians. Thank you, Bugg Family Farm, for your contributions to our state and her people! Check out this 2024 FOX 5 Atlanta story below on the Bugg family, or even better, visit their website to learn more and to shop. www.bugfarm.com. #BuggFamilyFarm #PineMountainGa #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #BlackHistoryMonthCelebration #PeopleOverPolitics

We're celebrating National Black History Month & the 2025 focus on "work" of all kinds by recognizing Georgians whose work aligns with our core values and/or policy areas. Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, a Georgia native from Macon and a Georgia Institute of Technology graduate, is an accomplished physician completing her medical degree at Harvard Medical School. In 2014, she was the first woman selected to lead Georgia's prestigious Morehouse School of Medicine---and the first black woman in the United States to be named to lead a freestanding medical school. She has an impressive career, holding several high-profile positions and receiving numerous accolades and honors. Today, we celebrate this amazing Georgian and her unique contributions to her home state, and our shared passion for healthcare access! One of Georgia First's three key focus areas is healthcare, specifically advancing access to quality, affordable healthcare for more Georgians, particularly those who fall in the healthcare coverage gap. Read more about her story in this 2020 Garden & Gun Magazine, LLC feature. #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #BlackHistoryMonthCelebration #BlackHistoryMonth #HealthcareCoverage #HealthcareAccess #BRIDGEga

We're celebrating notable African-American Georgians this Black History Month, focusing on those who share our passions! We believe solving challenges begins in our local communities and through open dialogue with one another. For that reason, today we honor this amazing Georgian: Raye Rawls, JD, who is an accomplished attorney, dispute resolution & conflict management expert, former Administrative Law Judge and assistant law school dean, dedicated Public Service and Outreach faculty member serving communities across Georgia through her work at UGA Fanning Institute for Leadership, and is a Senior Associate with Essential Partners. Thank you for your work and community contributions here in Georgia and across the US!? #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #BlackHistoryMonthCelebration #BlackHistoryMonth #EssentialPartners

Continuing our Black History Month Celebration of notable African-American Georgians who share our organizational passions. In this case, it's a belief in good governance and working for the greater good. Mr. Thompson is an accomplished attorney, former DOJ official and UGA Law School professor, and currently serves on the Board of Curators for the Georgia Historical Society. Well said, Mr. Larry D. Thompson, well said! Thank you for your dedication and service! #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #BlackHistoryMonthCelebration

As the Black History Month celebration continues, we are celebrating amazing Georgians whose contributions and work align with our mission. Today, we celebrate our very own Executive Board Vice Chair, Alisha Thomas Searcy, who shares our passion for education! At just 23 years old, she was the first African-American to represent Cobb County in the Georgia House of Representatives. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #BlackHistoryMonthCelebration #PeopleOverPolitics

As the eighth most populated state in the country, Georgia should be leading the conversation around adequate funding for election security — a critical foundation in the shaping of our nation’s future. Read our Executive Director Natalie Crawford’s Letter to the Editor on why sufficiently funding election security is fundamental to protecting our democracy: https://lnkd.in/ezbFkMkn