Commentary: A state in poor health

The Pulse October 2, 2014 Andy Miller 0

Georgia ranks near the bottom in various health measurements nationally. And the state also doesn’t fare well on its rates of poverty, high school...

Georgia ranks near the bottom in various health measurements nationally.

Dr. Harry Heiman

And the state also doesn’t fare well on its rates of poverty, high school graduation and unemployment.

In a new Commentary, Dr. Harry Heiman of Morehouse School of Medicine says the state’s leaders must adopt new policies to improve these statistics – and improve the health of vulnerable Georgians.

“Through a health lens, our state is going from bad to worse, a trend that will continue without a change in course,’’ Heiman writes.

Here is a link to his Commentary.

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