Health Care

Health Care October 5, 2022

When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

by Libby Richards, Purdue University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty…

Health Care October 4, 2022

Nursing Home Surprise: Advantage Plans May Shorten Stays to Less Time Than Medicare Covers

This article by Susan Jaffe first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Susan Jaffe October 4, 2022 After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility…

Health Care October 2, 2022

Turned Away From Urgent Care — And Toward a Big ER Bill

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News Sam Whitehead September 29, 2022 Frankie Cook remembers last year’s car crash only in flashes. She was driving a…

Health Care October 2, 2022

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health gets $750,000 grant for veterans suicide prevention in Cherokee, Pickens counties

Highland Rivers Behavior Health, which provides behavioral and mental health services to Cobb and other counties in Georgia, distributed the following news release about a three-year renewable grant for suicide…

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Health Care October 1, 2022

COVID among Cobb County’s school-aged population for the 14 days ending September 28

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 September 29, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases…

Health Care September 28, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, September 28, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. The…

Health Care September 23, 2022

COVID among school-aged residents of Cobb County for the 14-day period ending September 22, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for Cobb County and statewide over the two-week period ending September 22,…

Shepherd’s Men members recognize outstanding veterans and SHARE graduates at the 2021 Shepherd’s Men Dinner & Auction

Health Care September 22, 2022

Shepherd’s Men to hold benefit for injured veterans

Shepherd’s Men, a Marietta-based veteran’s advocacy group associated with the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, is holding a fundraising dinner and auction to benefit injured veterans. The event will be held…

Health Care September 21, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: September 21, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. The…

Health Care September 21, 2022

Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

By William Hauk, University of South Carolina; Lisa Miller, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Wayne Au, University of Washington, Bothell [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

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