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As a lead-in to the 2018 Rural Healthcare Symposium at the University of Georgia School of Law, we are highlighting two of the leading issues in rural healthcare in the upcoming legislative and calendar year.

PANEL 1 - 2:30 PM
Medicaid: Georgia's Path Forward
Medicaid and rural healthcare go hand in hand. Panelists will preview various approaches to Medicaid reform in Georgia, from 1115 waiver program to full expansion, examining national trends and local perspectives. Panelists include:

William S. Custer, PhD, Georgia State University
Laura Harker, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
Beth Stephens, Georgia Watch
Reinetta Waldrop, DrPH, Morehouse School of Medicine

PANEL 2 - 3:30 PM
Behavioral Health Solutions for Rural Populations
Shortages and disparities in behavioral healthcare are longstanding problems. Identifying rural solutions is even more elusive, but a myriad of psychiatric, acute care and community providers are combining to do just that. This panel will highlight innovations designed for the rural behavioral health patient. Panelists include:

Ron Manderscheid, PhD, National Rural Mental Health Association
Dr. Sarah Vinson, Morehouse School of Medicine
Glyn Thomas, PhD, Unison Behavioral Health
GA Senator Renee Unterman, Chair Health and Human Services Committee

Funded by a grant from Healthcare Georgia Foundation.