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Opinion June 6, 2025

Bookman: There’s no way to cut $800 billion from Medicaid without hitting bone

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2025 After repeatedly promising on the campaign trail that he would never…

Health Care May 14, 2025

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in…

Health Care March 9, 2023

Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members — And Profits — During Unwinding

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News March 9, 2023 The federal covid-19 pandemic protections that have largely…

Health Care March 1, 2023

Biden Promises to Fight GOP on ‘Gutting’ Medicaid. Budget Talks Seem Like Another Story.

This article by Michael McAulif first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Michael McAuliff March 1, 2023 Most lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats alike — have declared the…

Arts & Culture July 1, 2025

South Cobb Arts Alliance to present Art at the Avenue in West Cobb

The South Cobb Arts Alliance distributed the following announcement about its juried art exhibit at The Avenue West Cobb: Art at the Avenue 2025 Art at the Avenue exhibit featuring…

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Independence Day 2025 events in Cobb County

Cobb County posted the following list of Independence Day events across the county on its website: Celebrate Independence Day across Cobb County in 2025 Cobb will light up the skies…

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Shake Shack opens in The Battery Atlanta

By Mark Woolsey A popular and expanding burger restaurant chain has established its first outpost in Cobb County. New York-based Shake Shack threw open the doors Monday at The Battery…

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Scattered to numerous thunderstorms, some severe, across Georgia Tuesday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding. The National Weather Service…

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Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, with a high near 87 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Medicaid cuts

Bookman: There’s no way to cut $800 billion from Medicaid without hitting bone

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members — And Profits — During Unwinding

Biden Promises to Fight GOP on ‘Gutting’ Medicaid. Budget Talks Seem Like Another Story.