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‘Black Health Matters’ summit offers free health screenings

WEBPublished: Mar. 2, 2024 at 5:07 PM PST. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A free healthcare event today in downtown Atlanta aimed to close the healthcare gap for Black …

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Georgia to take over health insurance market under new law

WEBPublished: May. 3, 2023 at 4:32 AM PDT. ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state government will for the first time run its own marketplace for individual health insurance under a law …

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Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace opens for …

WEBAffordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace opens for enrollment. This Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 image shows part of the HealthCare.gov website. The …

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Atlanta OB-GYN addresses challenges as Black Maternal Health …

WEBATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As Black Maternal Health Week begins, physicians are working to raise awareness about the importance of Black …

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Grady partners with Fulton, DeKalb counties to open five new …

WEBThe counties announced a new partnership with Grady to invest millions of dollars into expanding access to healthcare. One of those initiatives is opening five new …

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Health expert explains new guidelines for breast cancer screenings

WEBBreast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancer. On Tuesday, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published its …

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Wellstar scaling back services at only hospital in southern Fulton …

WEBEAST POINT, Ga. (CBS46) - A major hospital in southern Fulton County is scaling back its services and transitioning to a new model of care. On Wednesday, the …

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Grady opens new patient facility

WEBPublished: Mar. 13, 2023 at 9:40 AM PDT. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) -Grady Health System has opened a new outpatient health facility in Downtown Atlanta right by …

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Need to sign up for health insurance

WEBThat is the most expensive and inefficient way to receive primary care,” said King. The federal healthcare.gov is available, but by 2025, the state will fully transition to …

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Grady Memorial Hospital set to open Georgia’s first ‘med-psych’ …

WEBATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Monday, Atlanta News First got an exclusive look inside Georgia’s first ‘med-psych’ facility set to open at Grady Memorial …

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Cancer-stricken workers claim company exposed them to toxic gas

WEBA joint investigation by Atlanta News First and Grist uncovered Montgomery is one of more than 50 people who worked at a metro Atlanta warehouse who claimed in …

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Wellstar and United Healthcare renew relationship in Georgia

WEBATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - UnitedHealthcare and Wellstar Health System have reached an agreement on a new, multi-year network relationship. This comes after …

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Wellstar closing East Point Urgent Care, transitioning service to

WEBHowever, the urgent care closure has reignited the conversation about the need for an emergency room in East Point. East Point City Councilman Joshua Butler …

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DeKalb hires new medical services provider for jail, replaces

WEBATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As of June 1, there’s a new private contractor handling all medical services at the DeKalb County Jail. The new contractor, …

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Hartsfield-Jackson airport unveils nation’s first on-site EMS center

WEBAtlanta cut the ribbon on the nation’s first on-site airport triage center. It’a essentially an entire health clinic, right in the heart of the airport. “In addition to providing …

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Hospitals owned by private equity firms riskier for patients, study …

WEBA study revealed that, in private equity firm-purchased hospitals, there was a 25% increase in patient complications. (Source: CNN/file) (CNN) - Health care is more …

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Restaurant Report Card

WEBRestaurant Report Card: Krystal fails with 56, Mezza Luna earns 100. Atlanta News First had tough questions for a fast-food restaurant on Highway 92 in Acworth after it failed a …

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Rosalynn Carter enters hospice care, family says

WEBATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter and a renowned philanthropist, has entered at-home hospice …

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Jail staff was told a detainee needed medical attention. The help …

WEBA Cobb County man died in law enforcement custody less than 24 hours after his arrest. His family claims he was having a mental health emergency, but jail medical …

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CHOA doctor: Water beads can expand inside stomach, causing …

WEBWater beads are small, water-absorbing, often colorful balls of super absorbent polymer and can grow 100X their original size when exposed to water. “When …

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Georgia veterans complain of long delays healthcare, Ossoff …

WEBSen. Jon Ossoff said many veterans have complained of three to four-month-long waits to be connected with community care specialists. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta …

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