Georgia Health News has just published its first editorial, a Commentary piece by Dr. Harry Heiman of Morehouse School of Medicine on the proposed increase in the state’s tax on cigarettes.

Read Dr. Heiman’s editorial on the proposed cigarette tax hike.

We welcome submissions of editorials on health care topics for our Commentary section. Please send them to amiller@georgiahealthnews.com, along with your phone number and email address.