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Health Care December 21, 2023

When a Quick Telehealth Visit Yields Multiple Surprises Beyond a Big Bill

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir December 19, 2023 In September 2022, Elyse Greenblatt of Queens returned home from a…

Health Care April 4, 2023

States Step In as Telehealth and Clinic Patients Get Blindsided by Hospital Fees

This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Markian Hawryluk April 3, 2023 When Brittany Tesso’s then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech…

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History December 22, 2024

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Defense industry December 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin gets up to an additional $11.8 billion on existing F-35 contract

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin will be awarded a “not-to-exceed $11,762,911,991” modification to…

Cobb County December 22, 2024

Two Sweetwater Mission food distributions highlighted

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from two Sweetwater Mission food distribution events in South Cobb: Food distribution at Friendship Revival Center Barry submitted the…

Climate and Weather December 22, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 22, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with a high near 46 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Acworth December 22, 2024

Jeff’s Bagel Run: scratch-made bagels in Acworth

By Mark Woolsey There’s a new entry on the bagel front in Acworth, and its name might make you blink. Co-owner Valee Desai says their store, dubbed Jeff’s Bagel Run,…

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When a Quick Telehealth Visit Yields Multiple Surprises Beyond a Big Bill

States Step In as Telehealth and Clinic Patients Get Blindsided by Hospital Fees