The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

2 in 5 Georgia children rely on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for health care, experts say.

Seven centers in Gainesville, Vidalia, Marietta and other locations will receive funding through next year to help pay for exams in cases of non-fatal strangulation.  

Nationally, the largely federally funded initiative links families with case managers who can help monitor their health and look out for their needs during the transition of childbirth.

The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.

Without an advocate, Georgians who cannot speak or understand English well are more likely to suffer abuse and neglect.

Grady Health Systems broke ground on a freestanding emergency room in Union City on Wednesday, as part of larger plans to improve access.

Against a backdrop of confusing messaging from the federal government, Georgia officials discussed who should consider getting a booster of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

At issue is whether a state, in this case, South Carolina, can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

Rural health care providers are often the first, and sometimes only, line of information for parents with questions about their child's health care, including concerns over vaccines.

Paid family leave programs not only reduce infant maltreatment but also reduce the need for spending on child protective services, according to new Georgia Tech research.

In anticipation of cuts from the federal government, the Georgia Department of Public Health had already made plans to tighten the belt around its budget. Grants cut this week were originally issued in response to Covid-19 but have since been used for other programs. 

A new report is predicting far-reaching economic impacts of any federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Georgia.

Compared to last year, abortion remains a largely untouched issue by state lawmakers. Constituents on both sides of the debate say they'd like to see more action.

A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics compares health care spending in Georgia to the leading causes of poor health and early death. Researchers want to better understand the connection between health care and health outcomes.