Economic Prosperity Requires Action on Crime

August 20, 2021 – A decade ago, businesses shifted their expansion, location, and relocation decisions from a model founded on incentives and infrastructure to one based on access to talent. Vibrant communities, otherwise known as live, work, play, and pray communities, have become the true economic drivers. No longer do workers move to better jobs.…

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The Future of Georgia | Health, Wellness & Safety ft. Dr. Colleen Kraft

The Future of Georgia | Health, Wellness & Safety ft. Dr. Colleen Kraft With warmer weather and spring break just around the corner, the importance of good health and wellness practices remains paramount to continued economic recovery. The Georgia Chamber will host Dr. Colleen Kraft with Emory Health to share tips for how to keep…

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Summit for Workplace Wellness

The Georgia Chamber is working with the U.S. Chamber to host a summit in Atlanta centered around workplace wellness initiatives. Supported by a private foundation grant, the Chamber will bring in guest speakers from the public and private sectors to discuss successful wellness initiatives and ways employers can reduce costs while helping their workers lead…

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Medicaid Expansion Likely Priority in 2017

A major ongoing initiative at the Georgia Chamber is a comprehensive study of the state’s Medicaid program and its impact on individuals in the “coverage gap,” delivery of healthcare, as well as the impacts on rural doctors and hospitals with an eye toward developing a “Georgia-specific” program to address glaring problems in the aforementioned areas. …

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