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What Is Certificate Of Need? Explaining A Likely Health Care Fight At The Gold Dome

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What Is Certificate Of Need? Explaining A Likely Health Care Fight At The Gold Dome

Gov. Brian Kemp Ties School Safety To Students’ Mental Health

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Gov. Brian Kemp Ties School Safety To Students’ Mental Health

In New Offensive Against HIV, Metro Atlanta Is A Battleground

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In New Offensive Against HIV, Metro Atlanta Is A Battleground

President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on. During the address, Trump vowed to pour new money into the fight against HIV/AIDS, with a goal of winning the battle by 2030. Four metro Atlanta counties are among the locations targeted in the initiative.

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A Veteran Emory AIDS Researcher Looks At President Trump’s New Initiative

Denis O’Hayer • Feb 7, 2019

On “All Things Consider,” Andy Miller, editor of Georgia Health News, spoke with WABE's Denis O'Hayer about the high-stakes battle over Georgia's Certificate of Need law for hospitals and health care facilities and a recent lawsuit brought by some WellStar Health System patients against the insurance giant Anthem.

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A Close Look At 2 Big Health Care Fights, With Andy Miller Of Georgia Health News

Denis O’Hayer • Feb 6, 2019

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Anthem Health Care Customers Sue Over WellStar Split

Sam Whitehead • Feb 5, 2019

The contract for exchange coverage between Anthem and Marietta-based WellStar ended Monday. But instead of making WellStar exchange patients out of network immediately, Anthem said it would allow another 90 days of network coverage for those members who selected, were assigned or tried to choose a WellStar-affiliated primary care physician.

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Anthem, Amid Dispute With WellStar, Gives Exchange Patients A (Temporary) Break

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Feb 5, 2019

David Carmon, 53, of Gainesville was diagnosed with West Nile virus, He received care at Atlanta’s Shepherd Center, and he will require around-the-clock care at home. David and his wife Jessie, like many Georgia families, have turned to “crowdfunding” as a source of income to help pay for their sudden, huge medical expenses.

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Paralyzed By West Nile, Georgia Man Fights A New Kind Of Battle

Georgia Health News • Feb 4, 2019

The American Lung Association’s national report, released Wednesday, called on Georgia to increase its tax on a pack of cigarettes. At 37 cents, the levy is among the lowest in the country.

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Report Flunks Georgia On Tobacco Policy, Urges Higher Cigarette Tax

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Jan 31, 2019