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Health & Wellness July 7, 2026

Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.

This article by Daniel Chang first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 7, 2026 For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received…

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Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.


Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Government & Politics, National Government

America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?


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.

Government & Politics, State Government

States gird for new Medicaid ‘medically frail’ rule


Server cabinets in a data center

Economy

It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs



Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy

The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules


A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

Cobb Government and Civics: a weekly quiz


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Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Grey. Are you here to adopt me?”



A brown/white hound sitting on a corner with blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Cocoa, and I’m in need of a loving home!”


A can of bear spray with a picture of a bear on the cannister

Opinion

The Uses, And Tragic Misuses, Of Bear Spray


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 7, 2026


One had putting a coin in another hand, with the word "tax" and a percent sign above

Education, News

Cobb school board member Becky Sayler creates FAQ about school tax hearings



There are three separate images: a silhouette of a person in a storm walking with an umbrella, a thermometer with flames over it, and the Cobb County Courier logo

News, Weather

High heat, scattered storms to continue in GA for next 5 to 7 days


Opinion

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Opinion

Georgia can do more to protect health coverage for its youngest residents



Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness July 7, 2026

Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.

This article by Daniel Chang first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 7, 2026 For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received…


Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Government & Politics, National Government July 7, 2026

America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 3, 2026 WASHINGTON — What’s more American than apple pie? Capitalism. And an…


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.

Government & Politics, State Government July 7, 2026

States gird for new Medicaid ‘medically frail’ rule

by Shalina Chatlani, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees…


Server cabinets in a data center

Economy July 7, 2026

It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs

by Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the…


Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy July 7, 2026

The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping…


A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology July 7, 2026

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

by Pawan Jain, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Consider the following scenario. Suzy is 63, recently retired, and trying to decide when…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 7, 2026

Cobb Government and Civics: a weekly quiz

We run quizzes nearly every day in the Cobb County Courier. The topics rotate, and cover everything from government to entertainment. This quiz, Cobb Government and Civics, will be a…


A grey tabby kitten held above by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption July 7, 2026

“My name is Grey. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…


A brown/white hound sitting on a corner with blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption July 7, 2026

“My name is Cocoa, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…


A can of bear spray with a picture of a bear on the cannister

Opinion July 7, 2026

The Uses, And Tragic Misuses, Of Bear Spray

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College What started as a summer swim ended in tragedy as a woman used bear spray in an argument inside an…


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather July 7, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 7, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


One had putting a coin in another hand, with the word "tax" and a percent sign above

Education, News July 7, 2026

Cobb school board member Becky Sayler creates FAQ about school tax hearings

Cobb Post 2 member of the Board of Education, Becky Sayler, posted the following FAQ about the Cobb school tax hearings and the relationship between the tax and the Cobb…


There are three separate images: a silhouette of a person in a storm walking with an umbrella, a thermometer with flames over it, and the Cobb County Courier logo

News, Weather July 7, 2026

High heat, scattered storms to continue in GA for next 5 to 7 days

Isolated thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible across north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Hot…


Opinion July 6, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness July 6, 2026

New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 6, 2026 Too sick to work? You may have to prove it. Next year, Medicaid…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Opinion July 6, 2026

Georgia can do more to protect health coverage for its youngest residents

by Dr. Keisha Renee Callins, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 “If children are well, then the village is well.”…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, National Government July 6, 2026

A proud history and a cloudy future: Congressional Black Caucus hit by Supreme Court ruling

by David Lightman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 3, 2026 WASHINGTON — The long, often agonizing struggle for Black political clout…


Server cabinets in a data center

Government & Politics July 6, 2026

Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other

by Lauren Mullenbach, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because…


A sidewalk curving among trees

Government & Politics July 6, 2026

Why Denver stopped treating sidewalk repair as a DIY project – lessons for other cities and homeowners

by Wes Marshall, University of Colorado Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Let’s say you drive over a pothole in front of your house in…


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Justice July 6, 2026

Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail‑in ballot decision

by Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Watson v. RNC, decided June 29, 2026, liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices joined…


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