Georgia lawmakers discuss legislation as they head home after the General Assembly ended its session just after midnight Thursday. Read the full article: WABE
Month: March 2016
Memorial nears partnership with Novant
Officials with the parent corporation of Memorial University Medical Center said they are nearing completion of what they see as a make-or-break deal on a strategic partnership with a North Carolina-based health system. Read the full article: Savannah Morning News
Legislature OKs tax credits for donations to rural health care
After some maneuverings at the eleventh hour of its 2016 session, the General Assembly passed a bill that would allow an individual or corporation to get a state tax credit for donating money to a rural health care organization. The proposal had appeared to be blocked recently when a Senate health committee rejected the idea. But…
Rape-kit bill gets second life
A rape-kit testing reform bill that seemed dead and stirred anger against state Sen. Renee Unterman a week ago got a second chance at becoming law as the Georgia General Assembly wound down its 2016 session. Read the full article: Gwinnett Daily Post
Rally against ‘campus carry’ legislation
A University of North Georgia professor will be one of the speakers Thursday at a rally at the Capitol urging Gov. Nathan Deal to veto the “campus carry” bill. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
Kaiser again ranks tops in member satisfaction
Kaiser Permanente of Georgia had the highest patient satisfaction rating in its region for the seventh consecutive year, as compiled by J.D. Power. Kaiser, which serves nearly 300,000 members in metro Atlanta and Athens, earned 765 of a possible 1,000 points in the survey of the South Atlantic region, which includes South Carolina and North…
Is that glass of wine good for your health?
The evidence that alcohol has any benefit on longevity or heart health is thin, says a physician and epidemiologist at Boston Medical Center who presented findings of a new study.
Obama set to speak at drug abuse conference
President Barack Obama will be making a stop in Atlanta this month to speak at a conference centered on drug abuse. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Hospital employee fired after release of patient information
An Athens Regional Medical Center employee was fired from her job recently after a Jackson County resident reported the employee provided a patient’s medical information without permission to a law firm to earn a referral fee. Read the full article: Athens Banner-Herald
Georgia lawmakers OK budget, stun guns on campuses
Georgia lawmakers approved an expanded state Supreme Court and stun guns on college campuses Tuesday amid a flurry of other bills, working late into the night to vote on proposals before the legislative session ends this week. Read the full article: Associated Press