Health Care

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care March 26, 2025

Cobb & Douglas Public Health offers septic system services for low-income homeowners

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement about a program for low-income homeowners: Cobb & Douglas Public Health launches Septic System Pumping and Repair Project for Low-Income Cobb…

Health Care March 25, 2025

Whistleblowers allege retaliation, sue Highland Rivers after patient death

By Rebecca Gaunt Two former employees of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health filed a lawsuit against the agency and its CEO, Melanie Dallas, alleging widespread mismanagement that contributed to the death…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care March 24, 2025

Workers Prep To Meet ICE Officials at the Health Clinic Door

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér March 21, 2025 A policy change by the Trump administration allows federal immigration officials…

Health Care March 23, 2025

Measles cases are on the rise − here’s how to make sure you’re protected

by Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The measles outbreak that started in Texas in late January continues…

Health Care March 23, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 14 to March 20

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…

Silhouettes of a group of soldiers with weapons and other gear

Health Care March 22, 2025

Highland Rivers to host grand opening for Cobb Veterans Outpost, March 26

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health submitted the following news release about the grand opening of its Cobb Veterans Outpost: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will host a grand opening and open house…

Health Care March 19, 2025

A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net

by Ben Zdencanovic, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump…

Health Care March 18, 2025

Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen March 16, 2025 National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all…

Health Care March 16, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 7 to March 13

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 March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

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