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From Governor Nathan Deal:
Deal names Rural Hospital Stabilization Committee members
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced his appointments to the Rural Hospital Stabilization Committee, which was created to identify needs of the rural hospital community and provide potential solutions.
“In March of this year, I proposed three revisions to the way we approach rural health care, with one being the Rural Hospital Stabilization Committee,” Deal said. “I recognize the critical need for hospital infrastructure in rural Georgia and remain committed to ensuring citizens throughout the state have the ability to receive the care that they need. This committee will work to increase the flow of communication between hospitals and the state and improve our citizens’ access to health care. I am proud to welcome this team and look forward to what we stand to accomplish.”
Committee members are listed below:
| Name | Organization | Hometown |
| Jimmy Lewis | HomeTown Health | Cumming |
| Greg Hearn | Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center | Lavonia |
| Scott Kroell | Liberty Regional Medical Center | Hinesville |
| Maggie Gill | Memorial Health | Savannah |
| Wade Johnson | Lincoln County Commission Chairman | Lincolnton |
| Dr. Angela Highbaugh-Battle | Pediatrician | Hazlehurst |
| Charles Owens | State Office of Rural Health | Cordele |
| Sen. David Lucas | Georgia Senate | Macon |
| Rep. Terry England | Georgia House of Representatives | Auburn |
| Molly Howard | Jefferson County Superintendent | Louisville |
| Jimmy Allen | Business Owner and Tift Regional Hospital Board Member | Adel |
| Dr. Thomas Fitzgerald | Tanner Medical Center, Emergency Medicine | Carrollton |
| Ronnie Rollins | Community Health Systems | Macon |
| David Sanders | Fannin Regional Hospital | Blue Ridge |
| Dr. Jeffrey Harris- OB/GYN | Jesup |
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