While the Affordable Care Act has brought down the number of uninsured adults in the United States, huge gaps persist in how much access to care people really have.
Currently, about 14 percent of Georgians are uninsured. Many of these people have problems—such as mental health issues—that need highly specific care. They often turn to charitable organizations for help.
Kimberly Brooks, 24, has mental health challenges and no insurance coverage. She works part-time in the school nutrition program in the Madison County School District in northeast Georgia. Her job doesn’t come with health benefits because she doesn’t work full-time and was hired on an as-needed basis.
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