Georgia is a world-renowned hub of healthcare innovation and investment, but as in many other places, authorities there struggle to ensure that health care services are provided equally to different segments of the population - whether they are urban or rural, poor or well-off. In the proposed state budget for fiscal 2019, Georgia lawmakers are pursuing several progressive investments in the areas of mental health, treatment of addictions, maternal health and care for rural populations, all of which bode well for vendors and service providers in the state.