Understanding how hospitals protect patients from harm is an important step in making informed healthcare decisions. Learn how you can reduce risks and advocate for safer, high-quality care by reading The Leapfrog Group’s latest blog: https://lnkd.in/gkqAw5Nv #PSAW25 #PatientSafety #PatientSafetyAwareness
Georgia Watch
公共政策办公室
Atlanta，Georgia 676 位关注者
Georgia's leading consumer advocacy organization focused on issues that impact your wallet and your quality of life.
关于我们
Georgia Watch is a non-profit, nonpartisan 501(c)3 organization that utilizes education and advocacy to help give consumers a strong ally to level the playing field with powerful special interests in the state. We work every day to create a Georgia that is a model for consumer protection. While we serve all Georgia consumers, we are particularly dedicated to ensuring that the most vulnerable of our population have representation and access to necessary resources, and are aware of their rights in the consumer marketplace. To fulfill our mission, Georgia Watch works closely with the public, coalition partners, legislators, regulators, and the media to serve as an advocate as well as a trusted resource for information and guidance.
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https://georgiawatch.org/
Georgia Watch的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 公共政策办公室
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Atlanta，Georgia
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2002
- 领域
- Consumer Protection、Consumer Advocacy、Public Outreach和Coalition Building
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US，Georgia，Atlanta，30303
Georgia Watch员工
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We are midway to Tax Day, April 15, 2025. Check out our website for important information on how to choose a reliable and knowledgeable tax preparer, what questions to ask and what resources are available to ensure your full refund. https://lnkd.in/eGm5n42W #GAWatch #taxseason #consumerprotection
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Choosing a hospital is an important decision, and patient safety should be a top priority. The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade is a free resource that helps you understand how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm. With easy-to-read letter grades (A, B, C, D, or F), you can quickly see how hospitals measure up in key safety practices. Before your next hospital visit, check your hospital’s grade to make an informed decision about your care. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eG9tQeh. #PatientSafety #PSAW25
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A certification for the [CHW] profession would regularize training for these workers and could be a “a game-changer for workforce development.” Georgia Watch deputy director Natasha Taylor speaks with Rebecca Grapevine of Healthbeat News about the significance of HB 291 passing out of the House on Crossover Day with a resounding vote of 169-4! A state certification for Community Health Workers (CHWs) would standardize training on core competencies and address assessment and continuing education needs to strengthen and sustain the CHW workforce. Read the full article below. #GAPOL #GACHW https://lnkd.in/ecruqkRZ
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A new edition of The Watcher is out! This edition includes key updates from Crossover Day, details about Consumer Advocacy Week, and a highlight of Executive Director Liz Coyle speaking at the Building Credit, Building Health Symposium. Check out our website to read the full newsletter and subscribe today: https://conta.cc/43JnLUv #GAPol #GeorgiaWatch #TheWatcher #CAW2025
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“The CFPB is the only federal agency that supervises non-depository institutions, so that would go away,” said David Silberman, a veteran banking attorney who lectures at Yale Law School. “Payment apps like PayPal, Stripe, Cash App, those sorts of things, they would get close to a free ride at the federal level.” https://loom.ly/Mf2syWE
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Getting sick should not lead to financial ruin. Damaged credit makes it difficult to secure a home, buy a car, or find employment. Georgia Watch is meeting with Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's office today to support the #CFPB’s mission and its rules to strike medical debt from credit reports. #DefendCFPB #CAW2025
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Georgia Watch Executive Director Liz Coyle speaks with Wsb Radio on efforts to call on Congress to safeguard the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from plans to weaken its authority. Since 2015, more than half a million complaints have been filed with the agency from Georgians. #ProtectConsumers #CAW2025 #HandsOffCFPB https://lnkd.in/e6xUaAcb
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Consumer complaints submitted to the #CFPB Complaints Database play a crucial role in shaping enforcement actions and rulemaking—ensuring everyday Georgians have a voice in holding financial actors accountable. Since 2011, Georgians have submitted over 515,000 complaints to the CFPB. Georgia Watch is meeting with Congressman Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr., today as part of Consumer Advocacy Week to urge him to defend the #CFPB, keep big bank overdraft fees capped at $5 and protect a rule to remove medical debt from credit reports. #ProtectConsumers #CAW2025 #HandsOffCFPB
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More than 100,000 people in Georgia have some form of medical debt, impacting both the uninsured and underinsured. We’re meeting with Rep. Richard McCormick, MD, MBA , Rep. Lucy McBath and Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today to talk about the importance of upholding the rule to allow medical debt to drop from credit reports and defending the #CFPB’s critical work to #ProtectConsumers. #HandsOffCFPB #CAW2025
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