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News Articles: georgia health news

Toddlers play with paint at the Child Development Center.

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  • Children's Health

STUDY: Are the kids all right? Recent survey asked Georgia parents

An inaugural report out of Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health aims to understand the challenges facing today’s kids.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
The emergency room at Piedmont Macon Medical Center.

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  • Health Care

A brief look at updated hospital safety grades in Georgia

Leapfrog Group, the health care watchdog nonprofit, uses responses from a voluntary survey and other data collected by federal agencies to grade hospitals on safety.

November 18, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Gateway Kiosk

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  • Health Care

New library kiosks make it easier to apply and manage critical public health benefits

Georgians can now access the state benefits portal, Georgia Gateway, through a rollout of self-service kiosks at hundreds of public libraries.

May 08, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas

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  • News

OST Full Show: Medicaid Waiver, Allison Moorer, Sesame Workshop, Voter Registration, Janisse Ray

Governor Kemp recently announced his proposals for Medicaid waivers for the state. To help breakdown what the proposals could mean for your pocketbook,...

November 06, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

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  • News

On Second Thought For Monday, June 10, 2019

Public health is a topic that is generally overlooked until a community experiences a crisis. The CDC Foundation recently launched the second season of...

June 10, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 5 more
The essential oil market has skyrocketted, but there are associated health risks.

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  • Health

Keeping Kids Safe Around Essential Oils

Last year, U.S. retail sales of essential oils topped $133 million. That number doesn’t include sales from multi-level marketers, who sell directly to...

June 10, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer

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  • Health

CDC Reports Georgia Has One Of The Highest Flu Rates In The Country

The CDC reports that Georgia has had one of the highest flu rates in the country during this winter. Georgia has seen more than 400 flu-related...

January 08, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
Doctors who were born in another country make up approximately 17 percent of the physician workforce in Georgia.

Doctors With Borders: Immigrant Physicians Hindered From Easing Georgia Doctor Shortage

According to the American Immigration Council, about 25 percent of the nearly one million physicians who practice medicine in the United States were...

December 12, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Healthcare is top of mind for many voters in the midterm election.

Healthcare Looms Large In Ga. Governor's Race

Healthcare is top of mind for many voters in the midterm election. GPB's Emily Jones talked with Andy Miller of Georgia Health News about how it factors...

November 01, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Jones

On Second Thought For Wednesday, April 11, 2018

In the year since President Trump took office, a new wave of social movements has rippled across the country. March for Science Atlanta brings together...

April 11, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more
About 500,000 Georgians are affected by the contract disagreement between Piedmonth Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia.

Piedmont Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia Remain At Crossroads

Atlanta-based hospital chain Piedmont Healthcare and health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia are at loggerheads. The two failed to...

April 11, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Adam Ragusea

With Rural Hospitals Closing, Why Opening One Gets Backlash

Hospital closures make it harder to get health care in rural Georgia. And they hit the economy hard, too. Yet, one South Georgia county’s attempt to...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee

On Second Thought For Wednesday, June 14, 2017

A recent study finds Atlanta lags behind nearly every large city in the country when it comes to preserving historic architecture. A 1922 building in...

June 14, 2017
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Trevor Young ,
  • and 2 more
A video still of a creek in Smyrna, Georgia that was contaminated in 2016 by a chemical spill.

Report: Public Unaware Of Many Environmental Spills

It's been a few weeks since Hurricane Matthew and crews along the coast are still cleaning up. The storm caused more than a million gallons of partially...

October 17, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Being A Kid In Georgia: The Struggles And The Benefits

The Anne E. Casey Foundation recently designated Georgia as the 42nd worst state in the country for kids. This ranking included economic factors, health...

July 11, 2016
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
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