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Ellen Eldridge

Ellen Eldridge is the senior health care reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting. Her work appears on Now Habersham through a reporting partnership with GPB News, a non-profit newsroom covering the state of Georgia.

Life in Motion

Georgia children could lose access to food if nutrition waivers are not renewed

Ellen Eldridge - April 12, 2022

State & National News

Stronger opioid reversal drugs are needed to combat the fentanyl crisis, Narcan developer says

Ellen Eldridge - April 7, 2022

Health & Safety

Here’s what Emory’s top infectious disease expert says about omicron ‘cousin’ BA-2

Ellen Eldridge - March 18, 2022

State & National News

Georgia has 7 caregivers for every 100,000 residents. That’s the lowest ratio in the nation

Ellen Eldridge - March 14, 2022

State & National News

80% of Georgia voters support an insurance plan for paid leave. This bill would make it happen

Ellen Eldridge - March 14, 2022

State & National News

Georgia could see $636 million to fight the opioid epidemic if bill passes

Ellen Eldridge - March 8, 2022

State & National News

A proposed Georgia work credit would help low-income families afford child care, basic necessities

Ellen Eldridge - March 3, 2022

Health & Safety

50% of suicide victims interact with health care system in the month before their deaths

Ellen Eldridge - February 21, 2022

State & National News

Rural parts of Georgia, where vaccination rates were low, got hit harder by COVID-19’s delta wave

Ellen Eldridge - February 17, 2022

State & National News

Ga. House Speaker Ralston says ‘No issue is more important to me this session than mental health’

Ellen Eldridge - January 27, 2022

Health & Safety

A gene found in Georgia sewer water makes bacteria resistant to the ‘last resort’ antibiotic

Ellen Eldridge - January 18, 2022

State & National News

Half the nation’s caregivers who died by COVID-19 were in 5 states. Georgia is one of them

Ellen Eldridge - January 11, 2022

COVID-19

Omicron is leading Georgia’s highest-ever case count of COVID-19 infection among children

Ellen Eldridge - January 7, 2022

State & National News

988 will be the ‘911’ for mental health/addiction crisis calls. Georgia preps for the extra load

Ellen Eldridge - December 10, 2021

Health & Safety

Georgia’s policies and lack of Medicaid expansion contribute to worsening health outcomes

Ellen Eldridge - November 22, 2021

Health & Safety

Do you need a COVID-19 booster shot?

Ellen Eldridge - November 19, 2021

State & National News

How to get a booster shot in Georgia — and who should get one

Ellen Eldridge - October 25, 2021

COVID-19

Children as young as 5 could be eligible for Pfizer’s COVID vaccine by Halloween

Ellen Eldridge - October 5, 2021

State & National News

Georgia Regents make no COVID policy changes at board meeting

Ellen Eldridge - September 9, 2021

State & National News

Kemp says Georgians can choose not to get vaccinated, but they may die of COVID-19

Ellen Eldridge - August 30, 2021

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