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Pictured in photo is Princess Odom, MFT, YT, CAMS-II, Clinical Program Coordinator of MMAC; graduate Katrina Tillman; and Cobb Chairwoman Lisa Cupid.

Behavioral Health December 8, 2022

Substance Use Recovery Means A New Life For Area Mothers

The following article was submitted by Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Marietta, GA: Twenty-one women graduated from Highland Rivers Behavioral Health’s Mothers Making A Change (MMAC) program this November in a…

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Health Care cost December 8, 2022

Paxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits.

This article by Hannah Recht first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Hannah Recht December 7, 2022 Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of…

Health Care December 5, 2022

Assisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents

This article by Judith Graham was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Judith Graham December 5, 2022 Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs…

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Health Care cost December 4, 2022

Here’s when drug prices will start to decrease for Medicare recipients

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 3, 2022 Starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go…

Consumer safety December 3, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday November 25 – Thursday December 1, 2022

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

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Health Care December 2, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents increasing

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending December 1 is increasing in all age categories (pre-school, public school age, and college), in keeping with the…

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Health Care cost December 2, 2022

The Business of Clinical Trials Is Booming. Private Equity Has Taken Notice.

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Rachana Pradhan December 2, 2022 After finding success investing in the more obviously lucrative corners of…

Health Care December 2, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid Machinations

This podcast with host Julie Rovner was produced by Kaiser Health News, republished with permission December 1, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You…

Behavioral Health December 2, 2022

Highland Rivers to implement CCBHC model

By Melanie Dallas, LPC It’s no secret we in the public sector use a lot of abbreviations: CSB, which stands for Community Service Board, a Georgia public safety-net behavioral health…

Health Care December 1, 2022

Her Apartment Might Have Put Her Son’s Health at Risk. But ‘I Have Nowhere Else to Go.’

This article by Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly December 1, 2022 ATLANTA — When Louana Joseph’s…

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