Health & Wellness

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness June 26, 2026

Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe

This article by Fred Schulte first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 26, 2026 A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness June 26, 2026

Nurses warn that new interpretation of Georgia law will mean less care for rural communities

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2026 Key points The Georgia Composite Medical Board issued new guidance interpreting…

Health & Wellness June 25, 2026

Democrats To Propose Bill Capping Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs for Enrollees

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 25, 2026 Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to introduce legislation Thursday to…

Health & Wellness June 25, 2026

The military traded its flu vaccine mandate for ‘medical freedom’ – an outbreak quickly followed

by Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid a worsening flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health & Wellness June 25, 2026

Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation Awarded Honda Contribution to Advance Child Passenger Safety

The following news release was distributed by Cobb & Douglas Public Health: The Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation has received a $40,000 contribution from Honda to strengthen child passenger safety efforts in Cobb and…

Health & Wellness June 24, 2026

A Ban Won’t Stop Abortion Pill Access, Telehealth Providers Say

This article by Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 24, 2026 Angel Foster had a backup plan. It was the first weekend in May….

Health & Wellness June 23, 2026

Indiana Takes On Powerful Hospitals by Capping Prices They Charge Employers

This article by Phil Galewitz and Samantha Liss first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 22, 2026 Tired of watching its employers struggle to afford the cost…

Health & Wellness June 23, 2026

Melatonin can be a safe and effective sleep aid for all ages – but product inconsistencies and improper dosing lead to real harms

by Sally Ibrahim, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Melatonin – a go-to sleep aid for kids and adults alike in many…

Health & Wellness June 22, 2026

Indiana Takes On Powerful Hospitals by Capping Prices They Charge Employers

This article by Phil Galewitz and Samantha Liss first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 22, 2026 Tired of watching its employers struggle to afford the cost…

Food Safety June 22, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 12 to June 18

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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