State lawmakers hear about obstacles to cancer care

Georgia Lawmakers Hear about Obstacles to Cancer Care

ATLANTA – Cancer care is hard to come by in rural Georgia, as the medical payments system squeezes smaller service providers amid traditional challenges such as rising costs and inadequate transportation, state lawmakers learned Thursday. A special committee of the…

State lawmakers hear about obstacles to cancer care

ATLANTA – Cancer care is hard to come by in rural Georgia, as the medical payments system squeezes smaller service providers amid traditional challenges such as rising costs and inadequate transportation, state lawmakers learned Thursday. A special committee of the…

Gainesville hosts first state meeting to tackle rural cancer care crisis

The state of Georgia kicked off its efforts to improve access to cancer care in rural areas with its first committee meeting at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access to Hold Second Meeting in Albany – Georgia House of Representatives

ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access, chaired by State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), will hold its second meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Created by House Resolution 72, this study committee will study the lack of access to quality cancer … Continue reading "House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access to Hold Second Meeting in Albany"