by State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick | May 1, 2020 | The Forum
I have an unusual perspective on the COVID-19 virus situation as a physician and as one of the Senators who was infected with the virus. I had a number of important bills that passed the Senate and awaited passage in the House, when the legislative session was...
by State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick | Mar 15, 2019 | The Forum
As a doctor who is married to an emergency doctor, I certainly care about patients in distress. I want to correct some misinformation in Ellen Sims’ March 15 op-ed titled “Will Georgia clean up EMS system?” House Bill 264 was assigned to my committee late on...
by State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick | Jan 14, 2019 | The Forum
As a somewhat new Georgia senator, I am still learning about how our political system works, and I have some thoughts about the general climate in the Legislature that opens today. I also have a somewhat unique perspective on healthcare issues filtered by my...
by State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick | Apr 5, 2018 | The Forum
Georgia consistently ranks low among the states in all measures of health, especially in rural parts. As a freshman Senator with a special interest in health care legislation, I am happy to report that we had a few big successes in the health care arena this...
