DCH chief to retire; successor to face challenges
Frank Berry is retiring after six years of heading the state’s main health care agency.
He will be replaced by Gov. Brian Kemp’s deputy chief...
Violence, stress, scrutiny weigh on police mental health
Every once in a while, after working long and sometimes grueling shifts, after getting yelled at and spat on, and occasionally having plastic cups...
CDC Director: Low vaccination rates put Georgia at risk
(GPB) Georgians are at increased risk of COVID-19 spikes because of the low vaccination rates in parts of the state, infectious disease experts, including...
Kemp plan to bypass healthcare.gov stalled
The Biden administration has flagged another significant part of Gov. Brian Kemp’s health care plan, with the latest federal pushback focused on the governor’s plan...
Free COVID vaccines, HIV testing at walk up clinic in Athens
The Northeast Health District will host a pop-up mobile clinic in downtown Athens this Wednesday, May 12, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The...
For many, insurance doesn’t prevent high costs from prescriptions
Half of Americans take no prescription drugs. At the other end of the spectrum are people like Karen Milligan. She needs several drugs and pays...
Long-delayed Medicaid report outlines state’s ambitious strategies
Georgia’s new report on Medicaid quality, which came out more than a year late, says state officials will focus more on addressing health disparities...
Will new incentives for Medicaid expansion sway Georgia leaders?
Amy Bielawski is hoping for what seemed unlikely a year ago.
Back then, the Trump administration approved Gov. Brian Kemp’s Medicaid waiver plan for Georgia.
The...
Poisoning peril: Kids ingesting hand sanitizer
As COVID-19 spread last year, sales of hand sanitizers skyrocketed, with consumers and businesses trying to prevent infection.
Also soaring were sanitizer-related calls to the...
Are you SAD?
When the skies are gray, the temperatures cold, and darkness comes early, does it make you SAD?
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression...
Good news, bad news: Exchange enrollment up, but COVID is main factor
More than half a million Georgians are enrolled in the state’s health insurance exchange for next year, a more than 10 percent increase from...
Georgia reports much less Medicaid data to the feds than it used to
Nine years ago, Georgia reported ample data to the feds on the health care quality of its Medicaid and PeachCare programs.
In fact, a federal...