June 6, 2024 • Commentary
As competition decreases, the cost of healthcare rises
In Georgia, the four largest health systems currently account for 51.6% of hospital beds available statewide.
Topic: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
April 1, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 1, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“April 1st: This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three-hundred and sixty-four.” -Mark Twain “Today is April […]
April 11, 2018 • Commentary
Release the Health-Care Market
The contract dispute between Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield appears to be over: The two parties this past week confirmed a “handshake deal” at the urging of […]
February 15, 2017 • Blog
Georgians Share their Health Plan Experiences
We asked Georgians to share their health plan experiences under the Affordable Care Act. Here are some of their stories. ‘Services fell to the point that we looked at medico-tourism’ […]
September 30, 2016
Friday Facts: September 30, 2016
It’s Friday! November 11: John Stossel of “Stossel” on Fox Business Network is the keynote speaker at the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on Veterans Day. The […]
September 16, 2016
Friday Facts: September 16, 2016
It’s Friday: Happy Constitution Day AND Citizenship Day! Just nine more days of Early Bird Rate for the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on November 11. The keynote speaker is […]
April 1, 2016
Friday Facts: April 1, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the city of Atlanta’s population was about 393,000. Today, that population is 456,000, according […]
February 6, 2015
Friday Facts: February 6, 2015
It’s Friday! Events February 18: Find out what matters in transportation funding for Georgia at, “Transportation Money Matters,” the Foundation’s February 18 Leadership Breakfast. A panel discussion by Kelly McCutchen […]
October 22, 2013
Checking Up On Health: October 22, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd If you want a job done right: Does your doctor’s gender make a difference? A Canadian study found that found […]
October 15, 2013
Checking Up On Health: October 15, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd Just in time for ragweed season: The Food and Drug Administration has granted Sanofi’s nasal allergy spray Nasacort approval to […]
August 6, 2013
Checking Up On Health: August 6, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Time and seats are running out for the Heartland Institute’s Emerging Issues Forum Atlanta’s Capital City Club on Thursday, August […]
May 28, 2013
Checking Up On Health: May 28, 2013
Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The federal government will run the health insurance exchange, or marketplace, in Georgia and many other states. The goal is […]
April 16, 2013
Checking Up On Health: April 16, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd There are just a few more seats and just a few more days to register for the Georgia Public […]
June 12, 2012
At a Crossroads, Kaiser Permanente Georgia Changed Course
By Mike Klein Kaiser Permanente in Georgia found itself at a crossroads four years ago. The popular health services and insurance provider was being phased out as a state government […]
September 10, 2010
Friday Facts, September 10th, 2010
It’s Friday! Quotable – “Uncertainty is the enemy of capital formation.” – Thomas F. Cooley – “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” – George Bernard Shaw Health Care – Sticker […]
March 17, 2008
Consumer-Driven Health Care Fact Sheet on HSA-Eligible Policies
“The Inconvenient Truths” The 2008 Georgia General Assembly is considering legislation to lower the number of uninsureds in Georgia and to make HSA-eligible plans more affordable to all Georgians. While some would have […]
March 17, 2008
Consumer Driven Health Plans – Working as Intended
By Greg Scandlen Consumer Driven Health Plans have been around for about five years now. They began in June 2002, when the Internal Revenue Service released its first guidance on […]
August 11, 2006
Telemedicine Teleports Rural Residents to National Forefront
By Benita M. Dodd Remember when people moved to the countryside for health reasons? Choosing to live in small-town Georgia has its health advantages, but health care hasn’t been one of them. […]
May 1, 2000
Expanding Health Insurance Coverage in Georgia
William S. Custer There are two primary reasons why the number of Georgians without health insurance is an important public policy issue. First, there is a public health concern that lack […]