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Health Care December 23, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 13 to December 19

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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He Went in for a Colonoscopy. The Hospital Charged $19,000 for Two.

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Democratic Senators Ask Watchdog Agency To Investigate Georgia’s Medicaid Work Rule

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5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

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Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

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Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

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Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.

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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

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Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling

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Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal December 13, 2024 When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 13 to December 19

He Went in for a Colonoscopy. The Hospital Charged $19,000 for Two.

Democratic Senators Ask Watchdog Agency To Investigate Georgia’s Medicaid Work Rule

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling

Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery