Jimmy Lewis, CEO of HomeTown Health, which represents rural hospitals, says hospitals need more resources as lawmakers consider changes to Georgia’s certificate of need law. He pitched Medicaid expansion as a potential solution Tuesday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder
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