Walk and Roll to school

Walk and Roll to school

Because all Carrollton City Schools are on the same property, which borders a green belt, the community has launched a citywide “Walk and Roll” initiative. Read the full article: fox5atlanta.com

Dental school’s name

Dental school’s name

The College of Dental Me­di­cine at Augusta Univer­sity is being renamed the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. Read the full article: Augusta Chronicle

Ga. hospitals part of settlement on cardiac implants

Ga. hospitals part of settlement on cardiac implants

More than 450 hospitals, including several in Georgia, will pay a total of more than $250 million to settle allegations that cardiac devices were implanted in Medicare patients in violation of the program’s coverage requirements, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Georgia hospitals involved in the settlements include Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital…

WellStar Vinings facility

WellStar Vinings facility

WellStar Health System plans to build a $77 million outpatient facility on 25 acres in Vinings. Read the full article: Marietta Daily Journal

Sex trafficking ring busted

Sex trafficking ring busted

Twenty-nine people were arrested in 13 cities across eight states — including Georgia — for their alleged involvement in a sex trafficking operation. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph

More Georgia kids insured as ACA takes hold

More Georgia kids insured as ACA takes hold

The number of uninsured children in Georgia dropped by nearly 50,000 after the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014, a new report has found. But the state’s 189,000 children who remain uninsured make Georgia’s rate relatively high – 7.6 percent, versus 6 percent nationally. The report from Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s…

Med cannabis cultivation

Med cannabis cultivation

The men and women who fight illegal drugs for a living say that if Georgia is going to allow the in-state growth of medical cannabis, the state needs to keep a lid on it. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph

Sale of Riverdale hospital nears final review

Sale of Riverdale hospital nears final review

Prime Healthcare Foundation’s purchase of Clayton County’s only hospital is on its way to the Georgia attorney general for review. A bankruptcy court issued its final approval order on the deal this week. Officials with Prime Healthcare hope the acquisition of Southern Regional Medical Center is completed in December. Southern Regional, in Riverdale south of…

Top health concern: Drug prices

Top health concern: Drug prices

A poll finds keeping drugs for cancer, hepatitis and other conditions affordable is the top health priority for Americans.