School-hospital alliance targets athlete concussions

School-hospital alliance targets athlete concussions

Rachel Havens was playing on a club soccer team when she collided with another player and hit the ground hard. She suffered a serious concussion. It was so serious that Rachel, 14 at the time, had headaches for more than three months and missed several weeks of school. She was eased slowly back into classes…

Growth in health care jobs

Growth in health care jobs

Health care jobs account for about four in five of the top 25 fastest-growing occupations in the Peach State over the next seven years. Read the full article: Gainesville Times

Ebola chief discusses error

Ebola chief discusses error

The U.S. Ebola coordinator says a recent CDC lab incident carried no risk to the public because of protocols and procedures that are in place. Read the full article: Associated Press

Floyd: Red Cross help

Floyd: Red Cross help

Nearly 25 percent of house fires in Floyd County end with a call to the American Red Cross to help residents find emergency relief and shelter after a devastating blaze. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune

Columbus: Hospital layoffs

Columbus: Hospital layoffs

The city’s two largest health care organizations faced significant challenges in 2014, and, for at least one of them, those hurdles promise to be around in the coming year. Read the full article: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Hall: Santa’s Sleigh Fund

Hall: Santa’s Sleigh Fund

A nonprofit organization uses some of its funds to buy a laptop for Eric Morales, sixth-grader who has paralysis.

Navicent CEO honored

Navicent CEO honored

Ninfa Saunders, CEO of Navicent, is named the Macon Telegraph’s Person of the Year. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph

How ACA rules affect your taxes

How ACA rules affect your taxes

This is the first time taxpayers will have to report their health care status on their tax returns.

Possible Ebola exposure

Possible Ebola exposure

A violation of safety rules at a CDC lab in Atlanta may have exposed a scientist to the Ebola virus. Read the full article: Atlanta Business Chronicle