Gubernatorial candidate and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms hosted a community roundtable at Life Space Wellness Center on Monday to share her plans for a "healthier Georgia." Lance Bottoms sat at the center of the room, surrounded by faith leaders, healthcare providers, and community members.
Her CARE plan aims to cut costs, expand access, recruit providers, and improve long-term health through better nutrition. It builds upon her work as mayor, where she appointed Atlanta's first-ever Chief Health Officer and initiated transformation of the Atlanta City Detention Center into a Center for Diversion and Services.
"There are so many underlying conditions within our communities, whether it's asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, and it's the reason that, especially communities of color, were so especially hard hit during the pandemic," Lance Bottoms said.
