To create a state where every family has the opportunity to thrive, ensuring access to affordable healthcare for each and every Georgian is absolutely essential. Expanding Medicaid is not only critical to expanding access to healthcare throughout our state, it’s a moral and economic imperative, and will be Stacey Abrams’s first priority as governor. Medicaid expansion will provide access to healthcare for 500,000 Georgians, create more than 50,000 jobs across the state, expand mental health supports, and protect rural hospitals from closure. Stacey knows that access to quality, affordable care is an essential part of building a prosperous Georgia and will fight to ensure our health system serves all Georgians.
As Governor, Stacey will:
- Expand Medicaid in Georgia
- Support and safeguard women’s health and a woman’s right to choose
- Leverage state and federal programs to incentivize more doctors and medical personnel to work in underserved areas
- Ensure our system provides robust supports for elderly Georgians
- Fund critical mental health services throughout Georgia so that individuals will have their needs addressed by the health care system rather than the criminal justice system
Stacey’s Record:
- Introduced the Expand Medicaid Now Act in 2016 and 2017
- Blocked legislation that attempted to roll back reproductive rights and led the fight to weaken a 20-week abortion ban
- Awarded the Consumer Health Impact Award from Georgians for a Healthy Future in 2016