Julia Conde knows what it’s like to not have health insurance. When her husband lost his job of 28 years, she said her family suddenly found themselves without coverage.
“It’s a very difficult position to be in,” she told state officials Friday during a public hearing in Acworth on Georgia’s plans for a limited Medicaid expansion.
“When you are making decisions,” Conde said, “remember that it’s not only going to be only numbers, it’s going to be real families and people affected.”
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