🚑 The Gist: Georgia faces critical healthcare challenges, ranking as the worst state for healthcare in a comprehensive Forbes assessment.
📊 The Details: The Forbes report highlights multiple areas of concern for Georgia’s healthcare system. Key issues include the high cost of healthcare, a significant percentage of residents avoiding doctor visits due to costs, a lack of health insurance coverage, and concerning rates of kidney disease and stroke mortality. These factors collectively contributed to Georgia’s bottom ranking in the study.
🔢 By The Numbers:
- Second highest rate of residents not seeing a doctor due to cost (15.50%).
- Third highest percentage of uninsured residents (12.63%).
- High kidney disease and stroke mortality rates.
🌍 In Context: Georgia’s healthcare struggles are part of a broader trend observed in southern states, which dominated the list of worst states for healthcare.
🔍 Why It Matters: This ranking underscores the urgent need for healthcare reforms in Georgia, impacting the well-being and financial stability of its residents.
🚀 What’s Next?: Addressing these healthcare challenges will require concerted efforts from state policymakers, healthcare providers, and community leaders.
✉️ Waiting: We have reached out to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office for a response to the Forbes report.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
