❌ Medicaid cuts ‘a serious threat’

Traversing Tuesday July Hello Silver Streak readers Let s take a look at what we have for you this week Changes are afoot for Blue Heron Nature Preserve in Buckhead including a new headquarters building and general park improvements BHNP is also requesting district input on prospective park developments like trail connections outdoor learning spaces native meadows and more See more details in our story below and take the survey here We also have more on the impacts of President Donald Trump s new budget bill which would slash Medicaid by trillion over the next years Georgia nursing homes could potentially shutter due to the cuts Plus thanks to the Pawsitivity Partnership between The Rotary Club of Buckhead and LifeLine Animal Project the mission to end shelter euthanasia of healthy and treatable dogs and cats will now receive more help Scroll down for further specifics And now for a meager headlines U S Rep Mike Collins reported he will run to unseat incumbent Democrat Sen Jon Ossoff in next year s midterm referendum Motorists traveling on I- between Roswell Road and Riverside Drive should be prepared for two weeks of overnight lane closures in both directions as new signs are installed Sandy Springs homeowners can expect a less than one percent increase in property taxes The Human Rights Campaign will visit Atlanta Oct - as part of the American Dreams Tour Equality Across America A YouTube series will also accompany the initiative to amplify LGBTQ voices ONE Musicfest returns to Piedmont Park Oct - with a star-studded lineup including Future The Roots with Mary J Blige Ludacris Doechii and a Dungeon Family reunion honoring late producer Rico Wade Here s what s in currently s newsletter Blue Heron s park improvements Georgia nursing homes at pitfall Pawsitivity Partnership AND Stories of Atlanta Lance Russell Enjoy Photo courtesy of BHNP Blue Heron Nature Preserve plans new headquarters building site improvements Blue Heron Nature Preserve in Buckhead will get a new headquarters building and is planning improvements to a portion of the park According to a press release the nature preserve at Roswell Road has been in its current building for the past years The current building has served us and our conservation and coaching partners well the release reported Unfortunately the building demands key repairs was never built for its current use and constituents access is limited The City of Atlanta has begun the planning process for the new nature center building and more details are expected to be reported later this year Blue Heron is also asking for group input through a short inhabitants survey Visitors can weigh in on what kinds of improvements would serve them best such as trail connections to surrounding neighborhoods indoor and outdoor learning spaces restrooms gardens native meadows and more Read more and take the neighborhood survey here Atlanta s Trusted Source for Orthopedic Care SPONSORED BY PEACHTREE ORTHOPEDICS The last thing anybody has time for is an injury that disrupts their week But Peachtree Orthopedics is here to make life easier For years we ve been committed to helping Atlantans return to the initiatives they love At our convenient locations we have leading physicians all of whom are fellowship-trained with specialties in every body part Injured in the evening or on the weekend Skip the ER Our UrgentORTHO clinic offers same-day evening and Saturday hours It s time to get back to doing what you love Peachtree Orthopedics is here to help you Get Better Photo courtesy of pexels com Research Medicaid cuts could shutter Georgia nursing homes Cuts to Medicaid contained in President Donald Trump s new budget bill put Georgia nursing homes at vulnerability of closing according to a research distributed by Brown University s School of Residents Healthcare The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released that the regulation which the Republican-controlled Congress passed this month will slash Medicaid by trillion during the next years The bill passed without a single Democratic vote in either the U S House of Representatives or the Senate Seventy percent of Georgians living in nursing homes rely on Medicaid Sen Jon Ossoff D-Ga noted last Wednesday This is a serious threat to the strength and well-being of Georgia seniors he commented Georgia nursing homes are already struggling This law is going to deepen those challenges Read more about the impact of Medicaid cuts here Photo courtesy of LifeLine Animal Project Rotary Club of Buckhead announces partnership with LifeLine Animal Project The Rotary Club of Buckhead reported a new partnership with LifeLine Animal Project dubbed the Pawsitivity Partnership Through the initiative the Rotary Club will help the Georgia nonprofit s mission to end shelter euthanasia of healthy and treatable dogs and cats throughout the state Founded in LifeLine Animal Project has grown into Georgia s largest animal welfare organization Georgia still has a pet overpopulation challenge noted Guinn and we are happy to have the help of the Rotary Club of Buckhead in funding and in participants as we work to vaccinate spay and neuter more animals and help them find homes Read more about the partnership here How Atlanta rewrote the old money playbook Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell VIA SAPORTAREPORT Atlanta history following the Civil War led to the adoption of the phoenix as the city s symbol for its rise-from-the-war s-ashes but the rebuilding didn t stop there With each passing decade Atlanta has continued to rise Yet unlike cities to the north Atlanta didn t have a class of wealthy industrialists to fund its increase No Carnegies No Rockefellers No old-money dynasties So how did Atlanta build its future without billionaire endowments In this episode of Stories of Atlanta we explore how the city s lack of Gilded Age wealth led to a different model one rooted in public-private partnerships corporate coalitions and district collaboration Atlanta s model may not have been perfect but it was the Atlanta way For the full episode visit here Explore more of our newsletters Did you know Silver Streak has other newsletters that go deeper into what s happening across Metro Atlanta Stacks Our newest newsletter covering Atlanta s literary scene author profiles book reviews and more comes out the second Sunday of each month Sketchbook All about Atlanta s art scene Artist profiles art openings museum events Wednesdays Side Dish News about the food scene Beyond just openings and closings Side Dish includes recipes and a regular feature on pop-ups Thursdays Scene The only newsletter focused on the movie world Reviews interviews podcasts Fridays All of our newsletters are free you can unsubscribe at any time and we never sell your details Subscribe here This day s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post Medicaid cuts a serious threat appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta