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Newsletters
GHEHI’s newsletters keep subscribers informed on healthcare education and policy developments across Georgia while encouraging collaboration among academic, industry, and public stakeholders. Subscribers receive curated updates and insights that support GHEHI’s mission to strengthen Georgia’s healthcare workforce and expand healthcare access statewide.
GHEHI June 17th Newsletter
The GHEHI June 17th Newsletter highlights the reconvening of the Georgia General Assembly, runoff election results, and the house special committees on kratom and general health. It also covers the Department of Public Health board meeting, Mercer Match Day results, GME FQHC funding opportunities, and updates to the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia.
GHEHI June 11th Newsletter
The GHEHI June 11th Newsletter features updates from the Department of Community Health, new funding opportunities supporting rural health, and 2026 Match Day results highlighting out-of-state GME trends. It also explores access to care through Federally Qualified Health Centers, recent data on children’s health outcomes in Georgia, ongoing concerns about workforce burnout and long-term stability, and the first Department of Public Health meeting since September.
GHEHI June 4th Newsletter
The GHEHI June 4th Newsletter highlights healthcare in the Runoff debates for governor and Lt. governor, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's new competitive federal grant program specifically for Georgia's rural hospitals, and Archibold Memorial Hospital's innovative use of the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program award. It also covers GHEHI's research on the relationship between Medicaid GME funding and the number of medical residents, and the University System of Georgia's new accreditation pilot.
GHEHI May 28th Newsletter
The GHEHI May 28th Newsletter highlights the latest data on maternal fetal medicine physicians in Georgia, the newly appointed director of the Georgia Cancer Center, and the newest members of the GHEHI team. It also covers GHEHI’s recent presentation to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) on physician workforce shortage data by GHEHI Executive Director Laurie Ott.
GHEHI May 21st Newsletter
The GHEHI May 21st Newsletter highlights Governor Kemp’s removal of funding for Augusta University’s Georgia Cancer Center, concerns over proposed changes to Eisenhower Army Medical Center and Georgia’s GME capacity, and continued workforce shortages shown in Georgia’s 2026 residency match data. It also covers major Medicaid hospital funding changes and a new USG initiative focused on supporting novice nurses statewide.
GHEHI May 14th Newsletter
The GHEHI May 14th Newsletter highlights major healthcare policy and workforce developments across Georgia, including FY’27 residency funding reductions, preserved GME funding tied to federal Medicaid matching, and new legislation banning AI-only insurance denials. It also covers a new House healthcare oversight committee, a statewide maternal referral network for high-risk pregnancies, nursing education investments, Medicaid hospital payment changes, and celebrations recognizing Georgia’s newest physicians and recent GHEHI graduates.
GHEHI May 6th Newsletter
The GHEHI May 6th Newsletter highlights data showing Georgia continues to lose medical graduates to out-of-state residency programs due to limited specialty training capacity. It also covers major shortages in Georgia’s hearing healthcare workforce, Augusta University’s plans for a new Translational Research Building, and upcoming statewide discussions focused on nurse workforce preparation and retention.
GHEHI May 1st Newsletter
The GHEHI May 1st Newsletter highlights efforts to strengthen Georgia’s healthcare workforce, including a new residency program at St. Joseph’s/Candler in Savannah aimed at expanding physician training and addressing shortages. It also covers healthcare as a key issue in Georgia’s gubernatorial debates, with a focus on affordability, access, and workforce challenges, and features a GHEHI intern spotlight focused on data-driven workforce planning.
GHEHI April 23rd Newsletter
The GHEHI April 23rd Newsletter highlights ongoing challenges in Georgia’s healthcare workforce, including continued loss of medical graduates to out-of-state residency programs and questions around how major healthcare funding will support workforce development. It also covers updates on new legislative committee efforts and highlights programs aimed at strengthening the state’s physician pipeline.
GHEHI April 16th Newsletter
The GHEHI April 16th Newsletter issues a correction to its previous report, clarifying that $6.8M in FY 2027 GME funding was restored and will leverage federal matching dollars to expand residency training. It also highlights $4.7B in Directed Payment Programs and ongoing questions about accountability for workforce investment, alongside leadership updates with Chancellor Sonny Perdue’s retirement, USG budget and tuition changes, and continued state investments in medical education and research.
GHEHI April 10th Newsletter
The GHEHI April 10th Newsletter recaps the end of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, highlighting a potential special session over unresolved voting system requirements, summarizes key healthcare-related bills sent to the Governor and those that failed, and notes new FY’27 budget language requiring detailed reporting on state-funded graduate medical education.
GHEHI April 3rd Newsletter
The GHEHI April 3rd Newsletter recaps Sine Die and the close of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, including passage of the FY 2027 budget and key decisions impacting graduate medical education funding and transparency. It also highlights new GME investments, the status of medical scholarship legislation, national recognition of Georgia’s Medicaid director, and a historic discovery during Capitol renovations.
GHEHI March 26th Newsletter
The GHEHI March 26th Newsletter highlights the ongoing debate over hospital competition and CON reform. It also covers FY 2027 budget updates with added GME funding and reporting requirements, removal of MD scholarships from legislation, and a recap of 2026 Match Day trends across Georgia.
GHEHI March 19th Newsletter
The GHEHI March 19th Newsletter highlights the proposed expansion of scholarship programs, including a new medical scholarship. It also discusses the passage of legislation addressing credit card fees on insurer payments to providers, debate over ending Georgia’s time change, expansion of the healthcare workforce database, and key workforce updates, including Nurses' Day, Match Day, and a resident spotlight.
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GHEHI March 12th Newsletter
The GHEHI March 12th Newsletter covers updates to the House FY 2027 budget, including new investments in graduate medical education, research capacity, and healthcare workforce training, along with Senate review of the proposed funding. It also covers federal approval of Georgia’s Directed Payment Programs and Rural Health Transformation funding, key physician workforce legislation advancing after Crossover Day, and initiatives aimed at expanding medical training pathways and addressing provider shortages in Georgia, along with highlights from the Capitol.
GHEHI March 4th Newsletter
The GHEHI March 4th Newsletter highlights federal approval of two Georgia State Directed Payment Programs totaling more than $2.8 billion to support hospitals and strengthen the healthcare workforce. It also covers House Health Committee passage of legislation to establish nurse staffing committees in hospitals and a bill allowing rural hospitals to collaborate to increase negotiating power for staffing, supplies, and insurance contracts. Additionally, the House unanimously approved a bill allowing veterinarians to provide telemedicine services for pets.
GHEHI February 27th Newsletter
The GHEHI February 27th Newsletter highlights Senate passage of SB 367 to create a targeted Certificate of Need exemption for cancer treatment services, final approval of the Amended Year ’26 budget with $17.8 million in new graduate medical education funding and significant investments in higher education and behavioral health, and House action to streamline licensure for physician assistants through an interstate compact. It recognizes Dr. Keisha Renee Callins as Doctor of the Day and discuses expanded fellowship funding to strengthen Georgia’s workforce pipeline.
GHEHI February 19th Newsletter
The GHEHI February 19th Newsletter covers a House resolution to study physician noncompete agreements, new oversight legislation affecting state health agency accounting, increased Senate funding for Graduate Medical Education, updates on Georgia’s Rural Health Transformation Program and Directed Payment Programs, and continued advocacy to expand physician training and workforce growth statewide.
GHEHI February 12th Newsletter
The GHEHI February 12th Newsletter covers new healthcare committee rules, legislation on AI-based insurance denials and expanded access to care, and major investments in Graduate Medical Education, including new residency slots and physician workforce funding across Georgia.
GHEHI February 6th Newsletter
The GHEHI February 6th Newsletter covers the Senate debate on SB 367, which would exempt cancer-focused facilities from Georgia’s CON process to expand access and reduce costs for oncology care, and Academic Public Health Day at the Capitol, highlighting student engagement and the role of Georgia’s schools in supporting state healthcare workforce priorities.
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GHEHI February 5th Newsletter
The GHEHI February 5th Newsletter highlights Physicians’ Day at the Capitol, expanded GME funding, and South Georgia residency programs. It also notes legislation creating a pathway for internationally trained physicians, streamlined credentialing efforts, key state budget investments, rural workforce initiatives, and the celebration of AHEC leadership.
GHEHI January 29th Newsletter
The GHEHI January 29th Newsletter highlights new federal funding to expand rural Graduate Medical Education, legislative discussions on physician retention and Georgia’s GME shortage, and testimony emphasizing the need to grow residency capacity to compete with neighboring states. It also notes key health committee activity and the swearing-in of Georgia’s youngest state representative.
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GHEHI January 22nd Newsletter
The GHEHI January 22nd Newsletter highlights Governor Kemp’s presentation of his final budget recommendations to the Joint Appropriations Committee, Chancellor Sonny Perdue’s focus on strengthening Georgia’s medical education and residency pipeline, and legislative discussions on rural health funding and Graduate Medical Education, including a continued commitment to expanding residency programs and addressing physician shortages across the state.
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GHEHI January 15th Newsletter
The GHEHI January 15th Newsletter covers the start of the Georgia General Assembly, including Governor Kemp’s final State of the State address and proposed investments in healthcare and higher education. It highlights early House Health Committee discussions on cancer care access and NCI designation, and notes leadership updates within the University System of Georgia, including the appointment of a new Board of Regents chair and the creation of a new ad hoc Healthcare Committee.
GHEHI January 2026 Update Newsletter
The GHEHI January 2026 Update Newsletter highlights the Department of Community Health’s first board meeting of the year, CMS approval of the GA AIDE program, and progress on GA STRONG for HIP. It also highlights GHEHI’s advocacy for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding, including new Medicaid support for rural GME, expanded rural health funding, and the legislative adoption of key GHEHI recommendations to strengthen physician training and retention across the state of Georgia.
GHEHI January General Assembly Session Newsletter
The GHEHI January Newsletter marks the opening of the 158th Georgia General Assembly, highlighting early committee activity on tax policy, healthcare, and the state budget. It also outlines GHEHI’s legislative priorities, including expanding and improving Graduate Medical Education, strengthening Georgia’s healthcare workforce, and retaining more physicians trained in the state.
December 22nd Newsletter
The GHEHI December 22nd Newsletter discusses Georgia’s new Medicaid State Plan Amendment to expand Graduate Medical Education, GHEHI’s data-driven Power BI dashboard supporting workforce planning, and innovative partnerships between hospitals and the Technical College System of Georgia to grow the state’s nursing workforce.
December 10th Newsletter
The GHEHI December 10th Newsletter discusses Georgia’s opportunity to expand Medicaid-funded Graduate Medical Education, key findings from the 2025 GME Exit Survey on physician retention and rural practice, and the state’s GREAT Health proposal to CMS to strengthen rural healthcare through workforce expansion and system transformation.
November Newsletter
The GHEHI November Newsletter discusses the 3rd Annual Health Careers Expo in Columbia County, Governor Kemp’s Workforce Summit focused on expanding Georgia’s healthcare talent pipeline, and GHEHI’s presentation to the Governor’s Commission on Maternal and Infant Health addressing physician shortages and strategies to strengthen maternal and pediatric care through expanded residency training.
October Newsletter
The GHEHI October Newsletter discusses the Department of Community Health’s board meeting in Dublin, GHEHI’s presentation before the House Study Committee on Internal Medicine Access in Underserved Areas, GHEHI’s discussion on strengthening Georgia’s nursing workforce at the GNWC meeting, and Governor Kemp’s ongoing efforts to expand Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding.
March Newsletter
The GHEHI March Newsletter discusses efforts to strengthen Georgia’s healthcare workforce by leveraging Medicaid funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME), expanding residency programs, and retaining physicians within the state. It also shares recent findings and upcoming initiatives to address healthcare challenges in Georgia