Today's moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he's covered the region's immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC's Gwinnett edition.
You'd think Georgians would sign up in droves for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, given this is a high-needs state with an uninsured population of roughly 20 percent. Today, Health and Human Services Director Kathleen Sebelius and a local advocate urge residents to sign up before open enrollment ends on March 31. Meanwhile, a state lawmaker wants to "quarantine" the new law.
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Today's columnists:
- Sign up today by Kathleen Sebelius
- Diminish Obamacare by Jason Spencer
- Close the coverage gap by Cindy Zeldin
