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Health Care December 26, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Covid Response Coordinator Speaks

This episode of the “What the Health?” podcast, hosted by Julie Rover, was produced by Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. December 22, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click…

Health Care December 23, 2022

A conversation with Wellstar infectious disease specialist Dr. Danny Branstetter about the flu season, COVID and RSV

According to the CDC, flu season commences in about October, and peaks between December and February. During this particular flu season, we also have COVID and the recent national surge…

Health Care December 22, 2022

ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal and Seek to Ban Them

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson December 22, 2022 A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates…

Health Care December 22, 2022

More than 500,000 Georgians could begin to lose health coverage by spring if pandemic-era Medicaid relief ends

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 22, 2022 Hundreds of thousands of Georgians who have had health insurance through…

Health Care December 22, 2022

After Tuition, Books, and Room and Board, Colleges’ Rising Health Fees Hit a Nerve

This article by Phil Galewitz was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News December 19, 2022 You’ve compared tuition. Reviewed on-campus housing costs….

Health Care December 21, 2022

The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery

This article by Mark Kreidler was first published in Kaiser Health News and on NPR, republished with permission. Mark Kreidler December 21, 2022 Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got…

Health Care December 20, 2022

That annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus

by Bradley Kesser, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Not a week goes by when I don’t see someone in my clinic complaining…

Health Care December 19, 2022

RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

by Annette Regan, University of San Francisco and Flor M. Munoz, Baylor College of Medicine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For many parents, respiratory syncytial…

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Health Care December 17, 2022

COVID cases among school-aged residents of Cobb County and statewide for the 14 days ending December 15, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School-Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending December 15, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Health Care December 16, 2022

Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies

This article by Andy Miller first appeared in Kaiser Health News Andy Miller December 15, 2022 Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she…

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Covid Response Coordinator Speaks

A conversation with Wellstar infectious disease specialist Dr. Danny Branstetter about the flu season, COVID and RSV

ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal and Seek to Ban Them

More than 500,000 Georgians could begin to lose health coverage by spring if pandemic-era Medicaid relief ends

After Tuition, Books, and Room and Board, Colleges’ Rising Health Fees Hit a Nerve

The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery

That annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus

RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

COVID cases among school-aged residents of Cobb County and statewide for the 14 days ending December 15, 2022

Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies