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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…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb County October 2, 2022

Cobb Free Resources for Seniors Expo provides free and low-cost services to the 55+ community

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County distributed the following announcement about its Free Resources for Seniors Expo to be held October 14 at Cobb County’s Senior Wellness Center: 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…

Health Care September 15, 2022

Impending Hospital Closure Rattles Atlanta Health Care Landscape and Political Races

Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller September 14, 2022 ATLANTA — Like many neighborhoods in cities across the country, Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward is changing. Condo buildings and modern minimalist homes…

Health Care September 13, 2022

Free preventive care under the ACA is under threat again – a ruling exempting PrEP from insurance coverage may extend nationwide and to other health services

By Paul Shafer, Boston University and Kristefer Stojanovski, Tulane University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme…

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for governor, held her first campaign stop outside the doors of a closed rural hospital back in March, where she renewed her calls for full Medicaid expansion in Georgia. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

Health Care August 29, 2022

Kemp, Abrams stake out health care and Medicaid expansion as wedge issue

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 29, 2022 Sharp disagreement over whether to expand Medicaid in Georgia – a state…

A scarecrow with a pumpkin head in a lawn chair

Marietta August 18, 2022

Registration open for Marietta’s Scarecrows in the Square contest now open

The City of Marietta announced on its website that registration for the popular and fun Scarecrows in the Square competition is now open. This will be the 17th year of…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw August 9, 2022

Get your creativity for the fall holiday season revved up early with Kennesaw’s “Scarecrows on Main”

Get your fall holiday season creativity revved up early with the City of Kennesaw‘s “Scarecrows on Main,” where residents and organizations in Kennesaw create scarecrows to display in the city’s…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta July 25, 2022

Marietta police seek public’s health in catching hit-and-run driver who left pedestrian in critical condition

The Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release seeking help in apprehending a hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian in critical condition with life-threatening injuries: Date: July 25,…

Health Care July 4, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A World Without ‘Roe’

June 30, 2022 [This podcast was produced by Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on…

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Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 Refugees. Sex-trafficking victims. People fleeing war. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Ulises Hernandez has had health coverage through Medicaid for as…

Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

Bottoms is vowing to expand Medicaid. But has the longtime Democratic priority lost its zip?

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 23, 2026 Keisha Lance Bottoms stood outside the DeKalb County elections headquarters facing…

Justice October 23, 2026

A pregnant mom let her 5‑year‑old stay outside to collect goose feathers – and was placed on the child abuse and neglect registry

by Jennifer L. Brinkley, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg is a leafy, gated community in Virginia’s colonial-era historic…