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News Articles: healthcare

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
HealthCare.gov website

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Healthcare and The 2018 Election

On this edition of Political Rewind, healthcare has become one of the hottest issues on the campaign trail during the 2018 Midterm Election. In the race...

October 30, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
In stark contrast to conservative billboards promoting pro-life ideals, an organization called Access Reproductive Care Southeast has posted its own abortion messaging on billboards across Georgia.

New Billboards Across Georgia Intend To Erase Stigma Of Abortion

In stark contrast to conservative billboards promoting pro-life ideals, an organization called Access Reproductive Care Southeast has posted its own...

October 15, 2018
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Many Georgia women are left unprotected when it comes to their pregnancies and their babies' lives, according to a report released this week by the March Of Dimes.

37 Percent Of Georgia Counties Considered 'Maternity Care Deserts'

Many Georgia women are left unprotected when it comes to their pregnancies and their babies' lives, according to a report released this week by the...

October 15, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge and
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
More than 60 of Georgia's 159 counties have no pediatrician.

Barriers Georgia Kids Face In Healthcare Programs

Georgia has the seventh highest rate of uninsured children in the country. The problem is especially severe in low-income communities. The report from...

October 09, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Relatives of deceased residents of the Gray Health And Rehabilitation assisted living home in Gray pray together near the end of the annual bereavement ceremony at the facility on May 14.

Better Living Through Acknowledging Death

One by one, their names were recited as family members clutched one another’s hands and silently wept. Seventeen men and women had died within the past...

September 04, 2018
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  • Judith Graham-Kaiser Health News
Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter greet one of the Mercer University medical students on hand to officially open the new Mercer medical clinic in the Carters' home of Plains.

Jimmy Carter Cuts Ribbon On Rural Health Initiative

A while back, Jimmy Carter needed a doctor. Not just for himself, but for everyone in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. The town’s single doctor had...

August 22, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A worker is seen behind the registration window of the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Future of Healthcare in Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, we take a broad look at healthcare in Georgia. After multiple attempts, Congress has failed to shut down The...

August 21, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Studies suggest that access to healthcare and economic security are linked.

How Health Care Can Make Or Break Women's Financial Well-Being

In the majority of Georgia families, mothers are the sole, primary or co-breadwinners, according to the Center for American Progress . But that doesn't...

June 08, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
First responders, including emergency medical technicians, suffer from PTSD.

First Responders Last To Receive Treatment For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Georgia 2018 legislative session recently legalized the use of cannabis oil for treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD affects about 31...

June 07, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott
According to the CDC, Georgia's stroke death rate was 14 percent higher than the national rate in 2013.

Why Do Southerners Face Greater Stroke Risk?

The South has a lot of nicknames. "The Bible Belt." "Dixieland." And when it comes to health, we're known as the Stroke Belt. Studies say stroke risk in...

April 16, 2018
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By:
  • Maura Currie and
  • Adam Ragusea

On Second Thought For Wednesday, June 28, 2017

First, President Trump recently unveiled new trade restrictions with Cuba. We look at how this will impact Georgia’s poultry industry. Joining us is...

June 28, 2017
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By:
  • Tony Harris ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
Congressman Tom Price (R-Ga.) was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Price wants to repeal and replace Presient Obama's signature health care law.

Rep. Price Eyes Future Of Health Care In Trump Admin

In 45 days, Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States. One of the top priorities of that administration is to repeal and replace...

December 06, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Alex Rayburn, seven,  practices tying and untying a shoe with the help of physical therapist Kathryn Staples at the Autism Center at Navicent Health in Macon.

Equalizing Access To Autism Care In Georgia

One in 68 children are born with autism in the United States. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control. In Georgia the rate is even higher.

September 14, 2016
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By:
  • Leah Fleming
Dental care can be hard to find in Georgia, which has the second-lowest number of dentists per capita in the US.

'Community Of Smiles' Clinic To Provide Free Dental Care

Georgia ranks 49th in the United States in the number of dentists per capita, according to research by Georgia State University and Georgia Tech. Not...

September 07, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Amanda Art
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