Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness July 28, 2025

Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey July 25, 2025 President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on…

Cobb & Douglas Public Health July 25, 2025

Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation Receives Generous Donation from Jessie Parker Williams Foundation to Improve Maternal and Infant Mortality

Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation distributed the following press release about a grant the foundation received to support maternal and child health programs: The Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation (CDHF)…

Health & Wellness July 23, 2025

Cobb & Douglas Public Health Offers $25,000 Grants to Support the 2023-2027 Community Health Improvement Plan

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement about Community Health Improvement Plan Partnership Grants: Cobb & Douglas Public Health is accepting proposals for 2025-2026 Community Health Improvement Plan…

Health & Wellness July 23, 2025

Walking with Purpose: A Georgia Local Celebrates 12 Years of the 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk

The Georgia Alliance for Breast Cancer submitted the following announcement: This October, a wave of compassion will sweep across Cobb County as walkers lace up for the Georgia 2-Day Walk for…

Food Safety July 21, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 11 to July 17

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…

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Health & Wellness July 21, 2025

Federal spending bill could hit Georgia Medicaid where it already hurts

By Rebecca Gaunt For Georgia’s Medicaid expansion advocates, the federal spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law July 4 was another blow. The bill, referred to as “One Big…

Health & Wellness July 16, 2025

How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on…

Health & Wellness July 15, 2025

‘The most draconian cuts imaginable’: Health care providers, advocates brace for Medicaid cuts

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 14, 2025 As the dust settles in the wake of President Donald Trump’s…

Food Safety July 14, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 4 to July 10

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 & Wellness July 14, 2025

Q&A: Georgia nursing leader on how to educate patients amid information overload

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Jul 9, 2025 at 3:25pm EDT Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…

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