Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals

Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals

The state’s health sector was expected to lose more than $3.5 billion this year as a result of the expiring subsidies, as uninsured patients forgo care or show up in emergency rooms but can’t pay. Getty Images.More than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage amid stiff premium price hikes for federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans, according to data obtained by The Current GA and the Georgia Recorder. The 37% enr…