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WebBooster shots of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to be available this week, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Health districts throughout the …

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Enrollment is open for ACA health plans. Here's what's to …

WebFor millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It's time …

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The first COVID-19 shots arrived a year ago. Just 50% of …

WebPublic health and government officials sighed with relief when COVID-19 vaccinations came to Coastal Georgia last December. The first 84,000 doses were set …

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Health Insurance Exchange Deadline For Uninsured, …

WebGeorgia’s health insurance exchange is offering more and lower-priced insurance plans. That means more help for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. …

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Kemp signs bill to ease limit on new health care facilities, …

WebThe governor signed into law a high-profile health care measure Friday that is seen as a potential pathway to passing full Medicaid expansion next year — but not …

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Report: Lack Of Affordable, Accessible Health Care Puts …

WebChronic underfunding of public health systems contributed to the nation’s slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including here in Georgia, according to a new …

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Georgians Taking Advantage Of Special Enrollment On …

WebThe new law also guarantees that people with incomes up to 150 percent of poverty won’t have to pay any premium for a benchmark exchange plan. More than …

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COVID-19 infections soar in Atlanta area; hospitals fill up

Web00:00. COVID-19's omicron wave is rapidly pushing up the number of patients infected with the virus in Georgia hospitals, particularly in the Atlanta area. The …

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Preventative action is needed now to reduce Georgians' …

WebGeorgia ranks 49 in overall prevalence with 37.3% of children considered either overweight or obese. The Georgia prevalence of overweight and obese children …

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Black-owned health care company partners with local …

WebWe have the highest maternal mortality rates of any developed, first-world country, she said. The terms “health inequality” and “inequity” are also sometimes used …

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American Lung Association Report Says Air In Georgia Cities …

WebAbout four in 10 people nationally are breathing unhealthy air in spite of progress made in curbing pollution, including slight gains here in Georgia, according to a …

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Georgia establishes its own health insurance portal, Georgia Access

WebATLANTA — After failing to win federal approval to exit the federal insurance marketplace earlier this year, Georgia has established its own health insurance portal …

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Georgia Slips Even Lower Among States On New Health Scorecard

WebGeorgia slipped to No. 46 among the states in a new ranking of health system performance, down from 42nd the previous year. The new 2020 Commonwealth …

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Mental health advocates in Georgia say a lack of access to care is …

WebThe 2022 unified vision for transforming mental health and substance use care in Georgia is part of a multiyear legislative process. Last year, they called for better …

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Nearly every Georgia county faces a shortage of primary care …

WebNearly three years later, almost every county in Georgia faces a shortage of primary care workers. Workforce data through September of last year shows Georgia …

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Once ranked last in the state for health care, Twiggs County is

WebA yearslong local collaboration is behind the expansion of a federally qualified health center in Jeffersonville. The Jeffersonville clinic of Community Health …

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Georgia hospital execs open to CON reform

WebGeorgia hospital execs open to CON reform. September 13, 2023 12:56 PM. By: Dave Williams. Representatives of Georgia hospitals expressed support Tuesday for …

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GPB Morning Headlines for April 22, 2024

WebWorkers supporting people with disabilities will get a salary boost later this year, as Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities …

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Help Students Be Healthier With Curriculum From Discovery …

WebThis curriculum is an expansion of CVS' Pharmacists Teach program with a comprehensive curriculum surrounding how opioids work, the risks associated with …

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This Is What Happens When Georgians Experience Mental Health …

WebTwenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, Georgians in crisis can call for help — not 911 for the police or fire officials but the Georgia Crisis and Access Line for …

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It must be the network: 42% of Georgia’s insured children use out …

WebWhen a child in Georgia needs a specialist, in-network psychiatric care is much harder to find than a pediatric surgeon, said Dr. Henry Harbin, a parity expert and advisor …

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Atrium receives $600K to purchase new ambulances for Macon, …

Web“These are the latest greatest ambulances for a health system like this one,” Ossoff said to a gaggle of reporters. “In this most recent budget, and in the last two …

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