Medical debt is burdening families across Georgia, and new federal health care proposals could make the problem even worse.

Georgia residents already carry some of the highest levels of medical debt in the nation. When people lose coverage or face higher health care costs, too many are forced to delay care, drain their savings, or take on debt just to get the treatment they need. As GHF Executive Director Laura Colbert shared, "Corporations and their interests often outweigh the interests of patients and consumers in the health care and health coverage systems, and that shouldn't be the way it works." 📖 Read more from Georgia Public Broadcasting's coverage of medical debt in Georgia and what’s at stake for patients and families. Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting | “Georgia residents have some of the highest medical debt in the country, and it could get worse” | June 16, 2026 #MedicalDebt #HealthCareAccess #GeorgiaHealthCare #HealthEquity #ConsumerProtection #CoverGeorgia #HealthcareForAll #GeorgiaPolicy