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...
Georgia hospitals do better in latest Leapfrog patient safety ratings
About one-third of Georgia hospitals received an “A’’ grade in the Leapfrog Group’s autumn patient safety ratings, released Monday.
That’s a higher percentage than in...
Northeast Georgia Medical Center now certified as Primary Stoke Center at three campuses
For the first time, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow and NGMC Braselton have been certified as Primary Stroke Centers by DNV GL Healthcare. The...
Northeast Georgians asked to weigh-in on telemedicine survey
Telemedicine's rise in the age of COVID has prompted one local high schooler to research how people in Northeast Georgia view this expanding healthcare...
Georgia gets another ‘F’ on preterm births
Georgia has earned an “F’’ grade for its rising rate of preterm births, according to a newly released report.
The 2020 March of Dimes Report...