Health

‘No Menthol Sunday’ Takes Fight Against Tobacco Use To Church

WABE

‘No Menthol Sunday’ Takes Fight Against Tobacco Use To Church

Rural Georgia Community Trades Hospital For Freestanding ER

WABE

Rural Georgia Community Trades Hospital For Freestanding ER

Atlanta Has Become A Hub For Fixing Broken Hearts – With The Help Of A Surgical Robot

WABE

Atlanta Has Become A Hub For Fixing Broken Hearts – With The Help Of A Surgical Robot

There are an estimated 1.4 million Georgians who are 65 and older. That number is expected to jump significantly in future years. Georgia, now the No. 8 state in overall population, is the sixth-fastest-growing state when it comes to people 65 and older.

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Georgia Getting Slightly Better On Senior Health, Report Card Says

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 20, 2019

Of the 312 Georgia residents diagnosed with hepatitis A since June 2018, two-thirds were hospitalized. The highly contagious liver infection has hit the Rome and Augusta areas especially hard.

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More Than 300 Have Been Affected By Hepatitis A Outbreak In Georgia

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 16, 2019

In a letter dated Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp asked Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to resign. Beck, shown above, has been indicted on wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering charges. “Your indictment severely undermines your ability to fulfill your official obligations to the people of Georgia,’’ Kemp said in a letter to Beck.

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Gov. Kemp Calls For Indicted Georgia Insurance Chief To Quit

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 16, 2019

NPR

Which Countries Are Best At Preventing Low Birth Weight? Which Need To Do More?

Michaeleen Doucleff • May 15, 2019

NPR

New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic

Tim McDonnell • May 15, 2019

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has agreed to pay the $87,000 in outstanding medical bills of Diane Conine, Georgia officials say. Conine went to Piedmont Newnan Hospital for emergency care in January and had surgery there to remove a tumor on a kidney. Conine said the hospital was listed as part of the network of her insurance plan. However, Anthem initially had refused to cover Conine’s expenses.

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Georgia Gets Anthem To Pay Disputed Bill, Still Plans Hearing On Complaints

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 14, 2019