Good news, bad news: Exchange enrollment up, but COVID is main factor
More than half a million Georgians are enrolled in the state’s health insurance exchange for next year, a more than 10 percent increase from...
Georgia reports much less Medicaid data to the feds than it used to
Nine years ago, Georgia reported ample data to the feds on the health care quality of its Medicaid and PeachCare programs.
In fact, a federal...
Georgia hospitals do better in latest Leapfrog patient safety ratings
About one-third of Georgia hospitals received an “A’’ grade in the Leapfrog Group’s autumn patient safety ratings, released Monday.
That’s a higher percentage than in...
Northeast Georgia Medical Center now certified as Primary Stoke Center at three campuses
For the first time, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow and NGMC Braselton have been certified as Primary Stroke Centers by DNV GL Healthcare. The...
Northeast Georgians asked to weigh-in on telemedicine survey
Telemedicine's rise in the age of COVID has prompted one local high schooler to research how people in Northeast Georgia view this expanding healthcare...
Georgia gets another ‘F’ on preterm births
Georgia has earned an “F’’ grade for its rising rate of preterm births, according to a newly released report.
The 2020 March of Dimes Report...
Though standard medical visits have made a comeback, telehealth is here to stay
The surge in telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic has leveled off, with more patients seeing their doctors in person again.
But experts say virtual medical...
After power outage, pay attention to food safety
With COVID-19 flaring and politicians fuming, these last few weeks have raised anxiety to a new level.
Then along came Zeta.
As the former hurricane raced...
Honoring generosity, new pediatric hospital to be named for Blank
Thanks to a $200 million donation, the new hospital being built by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will be named the Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
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The...
Reaching for fitness among middle school girls
In the fifth grade, 51 percent of girls in Georgia have healthy aerobic ability. By the 12th grade, the number plummets to 31 percent.
What’s causing...
Ambetter policyholders set to split an estimated $58 million in rebates
An estimated total of $58 million in rebates will be split among 202,000 Georgians who had individual Ambetter policies last year, according to state...
Georgia slips even lower among states on new health scorecard
Georgia slipped to No. 46 among the states in a new ranking of health system performance, down from 42nd the previous year.
The new 2020...