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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.
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Before You Dismiss This Article…
We live in a time when information feels overwhelming, but here’s what hasn’t changed: facts exist whether they comfort us or not.
When A&W launched their third-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder in the 1980s, it failed spectacularly. Not because it tasted worse, but because customers thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If basic math can trip us up, imagine how easily we can misread complex news.
The press isn’t against you when it reports something you don’t want to hear. Reporters are thermometers, not the fever itself. They’re telling you what verified sources are saying, not taking sides. Good reporting should challenge you — that’s literally the job.
Next time a story makes you angry, pause. Ask yourself: What evidence backs this up? Am I reacting with my brain or my gut? What would actually change my mind? And most importantly, am I assuming bias just because the story doesn’t match what I hoped to hear.
Smart readers choose verified information over their own comfort zone.
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.
