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News Articles: Rural Healthcare

Doctor Karen Kinsell (right) meets with a patient in the film 'The Only Doctor'.

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Rural healthcare in the spotlight in Georgia director's film 'The Only Doctor'

A film set in southwest Georgia, The Only Doctor, profiles Doctor Karen Kinsell, whose Clay County clinic is a lifeline for poor residents of one of Georgia's unhealthiest counties.

April 29, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
 Taylor Regional Hospital

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Georgia’s rural hospitals use tax credit donations as Band-Aid

Health care officials say the state program needs improvement.

 

June 13, 2023
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By:
  • Aaleah McConnell

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  • Health Care

Good Pill Pharmacy Repurposes Surplus Medications For Low-Income Georgians

From waiting rooms across the country to the floor of the U.S. Capitol, healthcare is one of the biggest issues for American voters. One of the main...

April 22, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife Marty tour the new Claxton Poultry facility in Sylvania, about three hours southeast of Atlanta. Kemp made the visit as part of his "Georgia Made" tour.

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  • Economy

Gov. Kemp Outlines Plan To Lift Up Rural Georgia, Streamline State Budget

It's been about 10 months since Gov. Brian Kemp took office — with a pledge to lift up rural Georgia. Now, he has launched a Rural Strike Team, designed...

October 25, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Emilia Brock
Through her work as a rural physician, Dr. Keisha Callins addresses the bigger picture of maternal morality in Georgia.

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  • Health Care

How A Rural Georgia Doctor Is Taking An Holistic View On Maternal Care

Through her work as a rural physician, Dr. Keisha Callins addresses the bigger picture of maternal mortality in Georgia. Serving as the only OB-GYN for...

October 08, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
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
From left to right, Eric Johnson, Cuffy Sullivan, Bill Nigut, Jim Galloway, Al Scott, Susan Catron.

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Savannah Representatives, Voters: Coastal Issues Matter Statewide

On this edition of Political Rewind, we take the show on the road to Savannah, thanks to an invitation from the League of Women Voters of Coastal...

February 09, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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