State Attorney General Sam Olens has approved Phoebe’s assimilation of Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald. Read the full article: Albany Herald
Month: July 2011
Public Health cleanup to take ‘serious digging’
Earlier this year, a prominent state legislator called Georgia’s Public Health division “a mess.’’ And to clean up that mess, legislation was passed to move Public Health out of a larger state agency. On July 1, it was launched as an independent department. The health challenges facing the new agency are enormous. Georgia ranks 36th…
Austell: Employee premium
Employees of the city of Austell will now be required to pay $5 per week for their health insurance. Read the full article: Marietta Daily Journal
Atlanta: Emory grant
The NIH gives Emory and partner institutions a $26 million, five-year grant to work on an HIV/AIDS vaccine. Read the full article: Atlanta Business Chronicle
Albany: Hunger battle
One in seven Georgia households don’t have enough to eat; Albany programs focus on bringing food to the needy. Read the full article: Albany Herald
Palmetto: Medical clinic
The new Palmetto Health Council clinic is being built with stimulus funds, and is set to open at the end of the year. Read the full article: Newnan Times-Herald
Health Works expands
Community Health Works expands its role and impact in Middle Georgia. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph
Caregiver crime increasing
The Division of Aging Services estimates 40,000 to 60,000 elderly and disabled Georgians are abused, neglected and exploited each year. Read the full article: ajc.com
State probing HIV unit
Georgia officials are investigating suspicious contracts awarded by the Department of Public Health’s HIV unit. Read the full article: ajc.com
Clayton: Drug Court
Clayton County Drug Court has its first graduation of people who completed the requirements. Read the full article: Henry Daily Herald