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CON overhaul gains final passage in General Assembly

WEBThe General Assembly give final passage late Thursday to a bill loosening restrictions in Georgia’s Certificate of Need (CON) law. The state House of …

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Georgia establishes its own health-insurance portal, Georgia Access

WEBThe homepage for the new Georgia Access website set up by the state government this fall. ATLANTA – After failing to win federal approval to exit the federal …

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How Georgia’s new Medicaid work requirement program will work

WEBThe new plan – officially called Pathways to Coverage – will require enrollees to complete 80 hours of work, education, job training, or community service …

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State Health Benefit Plan premiums going up 5%

WEBThe increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, will cost enrollees in the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) $7.25 per month on average for those covered through …

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WellStar – Augusta University partnership in line with national trends

WEBThe Augusta University Medical Center (Photo credit: Michael Holahan/Augusta University) ATLANTA – An Augusta University Health System (AUHS) …

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State Senate study committee recommends repealing CON law

WEBThe Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need (CON) Reform concluded the decades-old CON law is preventing advances in health-care delivery, …

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Rural Georgians suffering disproportionately from mental health …

WEBSuicides in rural Georgia have increased by 66% in the last 20 years, she said. Fielding suggested the higher number of rural Georgians experiencing mental …

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Piedmont Healthcare acquires four Georgia hospitals from HCA

WEBATLANTA – Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare has signed an agreement to buy four Georgia hospitals from HCA Healthcare Inc. for about $950 million, the two …

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Georgia Senate passes CON reform measure

WEBATLANTA – The state Senate passed legislation Thursday making significant reforms to Georgia’s Certificate of Need (CON) law governing hospital …

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Kemp signs major reforms to CON law

WEBATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of health-care bills Friday, including the most significant reforms in decades to Georgia’s law governing hospital …

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Kevin Tanner returning to state government

WEBATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp named former state Rep. Kevin Tanner Wednesday to head Georgia’s mental health agency. Tanner, a Republican from …

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Violence against healthcare workers rising, state lawmakers told

WEBATLANTA – A veteran nurse who was allegedly attacked by a violent patient was one of several speakers Thursday before a state Senate study committee formed to look into …

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Kemp signs $36.1 billion state budget

WEBATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed what he called an “historic” $36.1 billion state budget Tuesday containing healthy raises for state employees and public school …

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Kemp announces $250 million for parks and recreation in low …

WEBATLANTA—Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday he is allocating around $250 million to help low-income Georgia communities improve parks, sidewalks, …

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Georgia House approves CON reform measure

WEBATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that would significantly reform the state law governing hospital construction and …

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Anthem v. Northside: Insurance Company and Hospital Face Off in …

WEBThe dispute is rooted in Anthem’s decision to terminate Northside from its insurance network in May 2021. Anthem claims it dropped the Atlanta hospital system …

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Georgia Senate to revisit certificate of need law

WEBATLANTA – The state Senate was where the action was in the General Assembly this year either to reform or repeal Georgia’s decades-old certificate of need …

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Georgia Senate passes bill exempting rural hospitals from CON

WEBATLANTA – Legislation exempting most rural hospitals from Georgia’s certificate of need law cleared the state Senate Monday. Senators voted 42-13 to no …

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Oxendine pleads guilty in health-care fraud scheme

WEBATLANTA – Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to conspiracy to commit …

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