KAISER BRIDGE HEALTH INSURANCE

It wasn’t until the mandated Affordable Care Act that farmer Joe Reynolds first enrolled in a health insurance program, after seven years of farming.

And it really got him thinking: how do farmers get a benefits package they may find at a more traditional job?  One that will allow them to stay healthy, save for retirement, and most importantly manage risk in their businesses by protecting the farms most important asset: the farmer?

“When I started farming, I wasn’t considering health insurance,” remembers Joe. “But now I know it is an important tool for farmers looking to start and sustain their businesses.”

A note from the Farmer Services team at Georgia Organics on farmer healthcare,

We believe that every farmer deserves affordable and quality healthcare, no matter where in the state they live and work.

The Kaiser Bridge Program is restricted to only the counties where Kaiser operates. Although we and our partners at Kaiser have pushed hard to expand the program, they cannot insure Georgians outside their service area. If you are a farmer member in the 20 county metro Atlanta area, you may qualify for Bridge! Check out the brochure on the program here.

We will continue to work towards a better system where farmers are not a hospital stay or a broken ankle away from losing their businesses and livelihoods.

In the meantime, we encourage farmers facing medical hardships to apply for direct cash aid through The Farmer Fund.

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