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A new study says Georgia has one of the widest health coverage gaps for people with disabilities. The study concludes that about 8% of disabled Georgians do not have health insurance.
🧭 What It Means For You: If you or a loved one has a disability in Georgia, getting care may be harder and cost more without coverage. Accordingly, it can mean skipped care, longer waits, and medical debt.
📰 What’s Happening: A Nevada law firm, H&P Law, analyzed 2023 U.S. Census data and ranked states by the share of disabled residents without health insurance. Georgia ranks fourth.
- In Georgia, 8.01% of residents with disabilities are uninsured. That’s 116,943 people out of about 1.46 million.
🌍 The Big Picture: Insurance is often the key to primary care, therapy, medicine, and in-home help. When people with disabilities go without coverage, they are more likely to put off care and face bigger bills later. That can strain families and local hospitals, too.
🗣️ The Quote: “The study highlights a troubling reality – Georgia has the fourth highest rate of uninsured disabled residents. This reflects deep healthcare gaps, leaving many at risk of untreated conditions and financial strain. Urgent action is needed to address these disparities and improve access for vulnerable communities,” an H&P Law spokesperson said.
🧾 The Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau.
- H&P Law.
How to Read and Understand the News
Truth doesn’t bend because we dislike it.
Facts don’t vanish when they make us uncomfortable.
Events happen whether we accept them or not.
Good reporting challenges us. The press isn’t choosing sides — it’s relaying what official, verified sources say. Blaming reporters for bad news is like blaming a thermometer for a fever.
Americans have a history of misunderstanding simple things. In the 1980s, A&W rolled out a 1/3-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It failed because too many people thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If we can botch basic math, we can certainly misread the news.
Before dismissing a story, ask yourself:
- What evidence backs this?
- Am I reacting to facts or feelings?
- What would change my mind?
- Am I just shooting the messenger?
And one more: Am I assuming bias just because I don’t like the story?
Smart news consumers seek truth, not comfort.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
