Health Care

Health Care April 30, 2024

Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News April 26, 2024 Private Medicaid health plans lost millions of members…

Health Care April 29, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from April 19 to April 25

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…

Health Care April 25, 2024

Tire Toxicity Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Salmon Die-Offs

This article by Jim Robbins first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jim Robbins April 24, 2024 For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes…

Health Care April 25, 2024

DHS and HOPE for Georgia Moms to sponsor Maternal Health Fair on May 4 with Co-Host Cobb Collaborative

The Georgia Department of Human Services distributed the following news release about a Maternal Health Fair co-hosted by the Cobb Collaborative: DHS and HOPE for Georgia Moms Will Sponsor Bump…

Health Care April 23, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from April 12 to April 18

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…

Health Care April 17, 2024

Paris Hilton Backs California Bill Requiring Sunshine on ‘Troubled Teen Industry’

This article by Molly Castle Work first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Molly Castle Work April 17, 2024 Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton is backing California lawmakers’…

Health Care April 17, 2024

Metro YMCA to host free Healthy Kids Day events at all 19 location

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta distributed the news release reprinted below about free Healthy Kids Day events at all 19 of its metro locations, including the following three Cobb County…

Health Care April 17, 2024

Swap Funds or Add Services? Use of Opioid Settlement Cash Sparks Strong Disagreements

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani April 15, 2024 State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in opioid…

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Health Care April 15, 2024

Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

by Dustin Long, University of Washington and Chloe Bryson-Cahn, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought…

Health Care April 15, 2024

Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News April 12, 2024 Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from April 19 to April 25

Tire Toxicity Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Salmon Die-Offs

DHS and HOPE for Georgia Moms to sponsor Maternal Health Fair on May 4 with Co-Host Cobb Collaborative

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from April 12 to April 18

Paris Hilton Backs California Bill Requiring Sunshine on ‘Troubled Teen Industry’

Metro YMCA to host free Healthy Kids Day events at all 19 location

Swap Funds or Add Services? Use of Opioid Settlement Cash Sparks Strong Disagreements

Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds