Brian Kemp: “One hospital system that serves much of rural Georgia had…”

“That sentiment carried into our second roundtable with healthcare providers in Macon, where we heard firsthand the challenges our legal environment poses to critical services, our healthcare workforce and the ability for hospitals and clinics to operate. One hospital system that serves much of rural Georgia had liability premiums go up 115% in just one year. Another hospital in northwest Georgia actually had their premiums decrease 13% from 2022 to 2024, but only because the facility closed their labor and delivery unit in 2021.” (16:14–16:23)

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