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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.

Georgia Getting Slightly Better On Senior Health, Report Card Says

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 20, 2019

Jim Beck, Georgia’s insurance commissioner, announced Thursday that he was voluntarily taking a suspension. An indictment alleges Beck stole more than $2 million through ‘‘an elaborate invoicing scheme,’’ said BJay Pak, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. In a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, Beck maintained his innocence.

Georgia Insurance Chief Suspended As He Fights Fraud Charges

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 17, 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.

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.

Gov. Kemp Calls For Indicted Georgia Insurance Chief To Quit

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 16, 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.

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

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 14, 2019

The Georgia bill, which encouraged schools to make recess 30 minutes, was backed by public health and children’s advocates, who noted that recess can help improve academic performance and reduce fidgety behavior and negative conduct in the classroom. Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed House Bill 83 last week along with several other bills.

Kemp Vetoes Recess Requirement For Georgia Schoolchildren

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 13, 2019

“Patients have the right to know the prices of health care services,’’ said Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, at the National Rural Health Association’s annual conference in Atlanta. Georgia Health News reported last week that Atlanta health care costs are at the higher end among 112 metropolitan markets, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.

In Atlanta, US Health Official Talks TV Drug Prices, Rural Health, Georgia Waivers

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 9, 2019

Financial problems have led seven rural Georgia hospitals to close since 2010. In addition, large areas of rural Georgia struggle with a scarcity of physicians, notably OB-GYNs and pediatricians. Many parts of rural Georgia lack mental health providers as well.

Challenges And Successes: Atlanta Conference Looks At Rural Health Care

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 8, 2019

Emory University announced Thursday that it’s planning a $1 billion development for Executive Park, which would include a 140-bed hospital. The planned “live-work-play health innovation district” would take 15 years to build, Emory said. It would be across the street from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s massive health care project.

Emory Plans Major Medical Development In Brookhaven

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 3, 2019

Atlanta Health Care Prices On The High End, National Report Says

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • May 2, 2019

Georgia Finds Many Valid Complaints Against Health Insurers

Georgia Health News, Andy Miller • May 1, 2019

Measles Strikes Again: Three New Cases Reported In Georgia

Georgia Health News, Andy Miller • Apr 26, 2019