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Health Care November 22, 2022

Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Aneri Pattani November 22, 2022 With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each…

Zach Binney, his wife Amy and their six-month-old son Jacob. Jacob was conceived with the help of in vitro fertilization, and Binney worries changes to Georgia abortion law could prevent families like his from growing. Photo courtesy of Zach Binney.

Health Care November 22, 2022

Georgia’s on-again, off-again abortion restrictions create doubt for future of fertility treatments

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 22, 2022 On Friday, Zach Binney, an assistant professor at Emory University’s Oxford…

Health Care November 21, 2022

After Election Win, California’s AG Turns to Investigating Hospital Algorithms for Racial Bias

This article by Mark Kreidler first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Mark Kreidler November 21, 2022 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta sailed to victory…

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Health Care cost November 20, 2022

Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit’ Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Rae Ellen Bichell October 13, 2022 Elizabeth Huffner thinks it is obvious: A full-term, healthy…

Health Care November 20, 2022

Blackfeet Nation Challenges Montana Ban on Vaccine Mandates as Infringement on Sovereignty

This article by Katheryn Houghton first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Katheryn Houghton November 17, 2022 J.R. Myers’ frustration grew as he read the email: To attend…

Health Care November 19, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday November 11 – Thursday November 17, 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: Friday November…

Health Care November 19, 2022

Mistrust and Polarization Steer Rural Governments to Reject Federal Public Health Funding

This article by Jazmin Orozco was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez November 18, 2022 ELKO, Nev. — When Elko County commissioners rejected a…

Health Care November 19, 2022

Abortion rights referendums are winning – with state-by-state battles over rights replacing national debate

by Rachel Rebouche, Temple University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The abortion landscape in the U.S. has been upended over the past five months, as…

Health Care November 19, 2022

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid

This article by Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead November 18, 2022 [UPDATED at 2 p.m….

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Health Care November 18, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending November 17, 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 November 17, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases…

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Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds

Georgia’s on-again, off-again abortion restrictions create doubt for future of fertility treatments

After Election Win, California’s AG Turns to Investigating Hospital Algorithms for Racial Bias

Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit’ Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births

Blackfeet Nation Challenges Montana Ban on Vaccine Mandates as Infringement on Sovereignty

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday November 11 – Thursday November 17, 2022

Mistrust and Polarization Steer Rural Governments to Reject Federal Public Health Funding

Abortion rights referendums are winning – with state-by-state battles over rights replacing national debate

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending November 17, 2022