Georgians due $30 million in insurance rebates

Georgians due $30 million in insurance rebates

Georgia consumers will qualify for an estimated $30 million in health insurance rebates this year due to a newly implemented provision in the federal health reform law, according to an analysis released Thursday. Nationwide, health insurers will have to pay an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates, said the report by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Under…

Augusta: Yoga therapy

Augusta: Yoga therapy

Yoga is among the activities for soldiers undergoing therapy for traumatic brain injuries. Read the full article: Augusta Chronicle

Carrollton: Food standards

Carrollton: Food standards

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected soon to release a new set of federal regulations for nutrition in local school systems. Read the full article: Carrollton Times-Georgian

Macon: Ambulance deal

Macon: Ambulance deal

Mid Georgia Ambulance Service and related companies will be sold to nonprofit Home & Community Services. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph

Travel insurance worth considering

Travel insurance worth considering

Coverage is available for an annual fee or on a per-trip basis, for 5 to 7 percent of the trip’s price.

County rankings show link between economy, health

County rankings show link between economy, health

A county-by-county ranking of health statistics, released earlier this month, showed a geographic divide in Georgia. Rural South and Middle Georgia counties were clustered at the bottom of the state’s health rankings, and urban/suburban at the top. Now economic factors have been added to those figures in a new list that shows a link between…

Lymphoma awareness

Lymphoma awareness

More than 2,000 Georgians were diagnosed with lymphoma last year, and a foundation is raising awareness and money for fighting the disease. Read the full article: myfoxatlanta.com

Valdosta: Health building

Valdosta: Health building

Valdosta State officials plan a celebration for the new Health Sciences and Business Administration building. Read the full article: Valdosta Daily Times

Fort Benning: Hospital test

Fort Benning: Hospital test

Members of the 14th Combat Support Hospital at Fort Benning test a new way to build a hospital in the field. Read the full article: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Dalton: Ban on texting

Dalton: Ban on texting

Teens urge fellow students to adhere to the state’s ban on texting while driving. Read the full article: Dalton Daily Citizen