Despite the specter of repeal of the Affordable Care Act, enrollment in the health insurance exchange in Georgia shows a slight increase. Federal figures Wednesday showed 352,282 Georgians have enrolled in a 2017 health plan in the insurance exchange through Dec. 19. That total is slightly above the 345,736 figure from a year ago at…
As drug prices have spiraled upward, tens of millions of generally law-abiding Americans have committed an illegal act in response: They have bought prescriptions medicines outside the U.S. and imported them.
As of Dec. 1, Delta Air Lines has stopped requiring medical professionals to furnish credentials before assisting passengers after an African-American doctor was blocked from aiding a passenger on a flight. Read the full article: Washington Post
The uninsured rate nationally and in Georgia has dropped since 2013, but the number of adults who have gone a year without seeing a dentist has slightly increased, the report found. Read the full article: Augusta Chronicle
When it comes to preparedness during public health emergencies, the conclusion of a recent report is that while improvements have been made over time, complacency is still evident when it comes to expecting the unexpected. Read the full article: Albany Herald
One Coweta mother is celebrating a bit early this holiday season with the arrival of not one, but four very special gifts: quadruplets. Read the full article: Newnan Times-Herald
A South Georgia elementary school has three dental chairs set up for kids who don’t have a regular dentist. But those chairs at Turner County Elementary School in Ashburn have sat vacant for the past three years, even though many kids there need dental care, says Brenda Lee of Family Connection of Turner County. That’s…
Stewart-Webster Hospital is one of five rural hospitals in Georgia that have closed since 2013, and there are many other hospitals struggling to keep their doors open. Read the full article: WABE
Rome orthodontist Dr. Ryan Cox and one of his patients have been chosen for a cover story in the American Journal of Orthodontics. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune
A consulting firm criticized over its contracting with rural hospitals on a new state program said Monday it will donate any net income from that work to charitable groups supporting rural health care. The firm, Portage Charity Advisors, created the Georgia HEART program to help struggling rural hospitals gain donations from individuals and companies under…