Georgia tax credit program helps stabilize finances of rural hospitals, though challenges remain
(Georgia Recorder) — A nearly decade-old tax credit program has directed hundreds of millions of dollars to struggling rural hospitals in Georgia over the...
Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but...
CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion vaccines don’t cause autism
NEW YORK (AP) — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do...
Trump administration urged by US House Dems to act on health insurance claim denials
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Two leading Democrats on a U.S. House panel called on the head of an agency within the U.S. Department of...
Georgia commission approves license for new medical cannabis dispensary as demand grows
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved a new dispensing license Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 19, following a...
Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials...
All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program
WASHINGTON — All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and...
A new clinic gives voice to Northeast Georgia’s children
The diagnosis lands like a hammer: Expressive Language Delay.
A mother and father glance toward their daughter in the corner, a picture book flipped upside...
Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives
(Stateline) — As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just...
Trump looks to expand access to IVF through discount, employer coverage
(States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration had negotiated a lower price for a major fertility drug and would issue a...
About 600 CDC workers are expected to be permanently fired after latest round of...
(Georgia Recorder) — Public health experts in Georgia are speaking out against furloughs at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they say...
Georgians can now get updated Covid shots at pharmacies without a prescription
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Georgians should now be able to get the updated Covid...