Health

Bystanders Who Perform CPR Exponentially Increase Survival Rates – One Atlanta Man Knows

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Bystanders Who Perform CPR Exponentially Increase Survival Rates – One Atlanta Man Knows

Ga. Medicaid Program Isn’t Meeting Its Primary Goal: Reducing Low-Birthweight Births

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Ga. Medicaid Program Isn’t Meeting Its Primary Goal: Reducing Low-Birthweight Births

1 Death Confirmed, Linked To Legionnaires’ Outbreak At Sheraton Atlanta Hotel

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1 Death Confirmed, Linked To Legionnaires’ Outbreak At Sheraton Atlanta Hotel

Monthly premiums, deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance will be the same in 2020 as they are this year, state officials announced.

Other

Health Plan Won’t Raise Rates Next Year For Georgia Teachers, State Employees

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Aug 9, 2019

“The neglect and trafficking of at-risk adults is unfortunately a sordid reality in Georgia – as seen through the revolting details of this case,” said state Attorney General Chris Carr in a statement.

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7 Charged In Alleged ‘Egregious’ Abuse Of Disabled Residents In DeKalb County

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Aug 8, 2019

The Rand Corp. data uses prices paid by health insurers under employer-based coverage and compares that spending to what Medicare pays at the same facilities. The sampling is limited, the authors acknowledge. The Georgia Hospital Association called it “cherry-picked’’ data intended to be used by employers and insurers to negotiate lower payments to hospitals.

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Georgia Has Among Highest Hospital Prices, New Review Suggests

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Aug 7, 2019

NPR

How The U.S. Compares With Other Countries In Deaths From Gun Violence

Nurith Aizenman, Marc Silver • Aug 5, 2019

State regulators also said Friday the federal EPA is working to develop “a better understanding of ethylene oxide and propose regulatory updates for medical sterilizers.’’

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State OKs New Plan To Cut Pollution At Smyrna Sterilizing Plant

Georgia Health News • Aug 5, 2019

Atlanta is in the midst of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak, after 11 confirmed cases were linked to the downtown Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. State health officials said 57 more cases were suspected to be Legionnaires'.

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Georgia Officials Believe Dozens More Likely Stricken With Legionnaires’ Disease

Jim Burress • Aug 5, 2019