Georgia launches limited Medicaid expansion
(GA Recorder) — Starting this weekend, more low-income Georgians became eligible to sign up for health insurance under a new Medicaid program that slightly...
Medicaid Unwinding: Unclear messaging could leave thousands without coverage
This year, a COVID-19 pandemic policy that kept millions of people covered by Medicaid without interruption came to an end. Continuous enrollment protected adults...
A clinical trial studies inhaled insulin for children
A clinical trial for children with diabetes is currently being conducted in Atlanta. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of 38 sites testing an...
One of Northeast Georgia’s last remaining drive-thru COVID testing sites to close
As public health moves from COVID-19 response to recovery, the drive-thru testing site at Union General Hospital will permanently close on June 16. This...
Hatchett appointed to chair Senate Study Committee on Rural Medical Personnel Recruitment
State Senator Bo Hatchett (R-Cornelia) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as Chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Rural...
Georgians insured by Friday Health Plans must find new provider
Georgians who get their health insurance through Friday Health Plans of Georgia, Inc. will soon be without coverage. State Insurance Commissioner John King announced...
Warnock urges more insulin price relief while in Georgia during Senate recess
(GA Recorder) — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s push to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 per month yielded pocketbook protection for seniors in last...
Health care workforce shortage in ‘state of emergency’ DBHDD commissioner says
Georgia’s behavioral health leaders say staffing shortages are creating challenges for those needing mental health treatment.
Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and...
Rural Georgia still dialing 988 at higher rates as calls increase 12% overall
(GA Recorder) — Georgians living in rural communities continue to call the national suicide prevention hotline at higher rates than other parts of the...
NGMC now nationally accredited for in-home palliative care services
Northeast Georgia Medical Center's (NGMC) In-Home Palliative Care program has become the first in the state to be accredited by Community Health Accreditation Partner...
Georgia now allows advanced directives for mental health
Georgia is now one of 25 states allowing people to write directions for their future mental health care just in case they experience a...
NGMC’S Level I trauma center among eight chosen for international clinical trial
Researchers at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville’s Level I trauma center are participating in an international clinical trial to study how a device...