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Atlanta Forward: Quality of Life

By Tom Sabulis
Dec 12, 2013

Today’s moderator: Tom Sabulis

A 20-year veteran of the AJC, Tom Sabulis has covered news, politics and the arts during a career that has taken him to newspapers across the country. Since 2008, he has coordinated many of the newspaper’s pro/con debates and first-person guest columns.

Grady Memorial Hospital could learn next week if Fulton County plans to cut funding for mental health services. Rosalynn Carter, a longtime champion of mental health issues, writes that the county cuts would send an unfortunate message just as Georgia was making strides in the mental health arena. Fulton Chairman John Eaves says others need to help share Grady's load, beginning with state expansion of Medicaid. To comment, go to: blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-forward

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