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Two rankings on health put Georgia at the bottom of states

Georgia’s bottom ranking on states’ overall health care last year was compiled by WalletHub, a personal finance website. The WalletHub rankings used the three categories of costs, access and outcomes. In cost of care, Georgia was average, at 26th. But it was 51st in access to care. That category includes rates of physicians, dentists, nurse

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Exchange enrollment hits record level in state

WEBExchange enrollment hits record level in state. September 22, 2021 Andy Miller. Georgia had the third-highest number of people signing up for coverage during …

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Patients stranded out of network as contract talks collapse

WEBHospitals are reporting higher tensions in negotiations with health insurers, said Molly Smith, an American Hospital Association vice president. She said contract …

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From episodic to everyday: How Jeff Arnold wants to redefine …

WEBArnold got involved with health care partly by happenstance. The Atlanta native and former University of Georgia student (he left before graduating) first started …

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Lawmakers reach across aisle, call 2022 ‘the year of mental health’

WEBA group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and both chambers gathered this week at the state Capitol for a press conference, with several declaring …

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A rural Georgia community reels after hospital closes

WEBA rural Georgia community reels after hospital closes. December 10, 2021 Andy Miller. Lacandie Gipson struggled to breathe. The 33-year-old woman with multiple …

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Medicaid – Georgia Health News

WEBBills on vaping, lead poisoning, school recess, and post-pregnancy Medicaid coverage all hung in the balance Monday as the Georgia General Assembly convened …

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State health plan rewarding those who work to stay healthy

WEBThe State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) covers more than 660,000 state employees, teachers, other school personnel, retirees and dependents. One SHBP …

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Health Disparities – Georgia Health News

WEBSeptember 12, 2020 Andy Miller. Georgia slipped to No. 46 among the states in a new ranking of health system performance, down from 42nd the previous year. The …

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The Pulse – Georgia Health News

WEBFentanyl-related overdoses surge in state. April 1, 2022 Andy Miller. Illegal drugs laced with fentanyl have caused a surge of overdoses recently in Georgia, state health officials …

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A major new chapter for Georgia Health News

WEBDear Readers, Too often the news about media organizations in recent years has involved cutbacks, layoffs, departures – and even publications folding. But …

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Gaps in health care hinder some rural areas

WEBGaps in health care hinder some rural areas. December 23, 2021 Andy Miller. Part 4 of a Special Report. Georgia’s Echols County, which borders Florida, could …

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State, CDC sending team to investigate surge of coronavirus in …

WEBMarch 21, 2020 Andy Miller. The state’s Department of Public Health and the CDC are sending a team of epidemiologists to investigate the rising number of cases of COVID …

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Facing ‘worst ever’ demand for nurses, some hospitals offering

WEBNurses are not the only personnel in short supply. Respiratory therapists are also in high demand. Meanwhile, some nursing homes have offered up to $10,000 sign …

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