“America spends more money on health care than any other industrialized country, yet we rank among the highest in terms of poverty rates and income inequity Georgia has some of the poorest health outcomes in the United States and relative to other developed countries (National Academy of Medicine[NAM], 2021) Overall, the United States has the highest health care spending among developed countries with GDP reported to be at 18% in 2020;yet, the United States has some of the poorest health outcomes of industrialized countries”

“Georgia has an opportunity to move from one of the worst states in the nation, in terms of important health outcomes, to FIRST by advancing health equity for all people of Georgia”

Gullatte, M., et al . (2022). Advancing Health Equity in Georgia: A Call for Health Policy Action. Georgia Nursing, 82(3), 10–18.