Sen. Ossoff releases Public Service Announcement asking Georgia families, patients, and health care providers to share their stories
Georgians can share their stories at ossoff.senate.gov/healthstory
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is launching an investigation into the impacts of rising health care costs and cuts to health care services.
Over the last several months, Republicans in Congress have gutted Medicaid and failed to extend key Affordable Care Act tax credits that millions of Georgians rely upon to afford health care.
Sen. Ossoff is urging Georgians impacted by rising health care costs and cuts to health care services to share their stories at Ossoff.Senate.Gov/HealthStory.
“I want to hear from Georgia families, patients, health care providers and health care leaders who have been impacted by rising health care costs and cuts to health care services,” Sen. Ossoff said. “So, if higher health insurance premiums, expired ACA tax credits, or cuts to Medicaid are threatening your ability to afford or provide health care or to keep your hospital or practice open, I want to hear from you.”
The Atlanta Journal Constitution recently found that Georgia’s ACA insurance enrollment between November 1 and December 15 declined by more than 190,000 policyholders as ACA tax credits were predicted, and then allowed, to expire.
In September, St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital’s Labor & Delivery unit and Clear Creek OB/GYN closed due in part to Medicaid cuts in Trump’s budget law, after officials said Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s budget law “solidified” their decision.
In August, Evans Memorial Hospital in southeast Georgia warned they may have to cut their Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to the hospital CEO, which he said is a direct result of the Medicaid cuts in the Trump budget law.
Sen. Ossoff continues to fight for Georgians’ health care.
Last month, Sen. Ossoff spoke on the U.S. Senate Floor urging Republicans in the U.S. Senate to put politics aside and extend ACA tax credits before they expire.
In June 2025, Sen. Ossoff offered an amendment to the Trump budget bill to extend key Affordable Care Act tax credits, but Republicans blocked Sen. Ossoff’s amendment.
In February 2025, Sen. Ossoff introduced an amendment to protect children’s and maternal health care through Medicaid that Senate Republicans blocked.
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