When a new health care facility wants to open in Georgia, it must go through a controversial regulatory process known as the CON program. Now, supporters and opponents of the current system are now making their cases to the Georgia General Assembly, who may be looking to legislate changes to the program. At the heart…
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released data that break down the life expectancy of Americans by neighborhood. This week on the Georgia Health Report, we’ll talk about where people live longer, where they don’t, and why.
Have you been experiencing a bit of stiffness in your neck and upper back? Do you own a smartphone? If you do, you may be among the growing number of people with ‘text neck.’ This week on the Georgia Health Report, host Lauren Baggett gets the scoop from Andy Miller on text neck and how smartphone…
Amid a trend of rural hospital closings and doctor shortages, Clay County in southwest Georgia is losing its only drug store. This week, host Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller of Georgia Health News discuss what it means for a rural community when a pharmacy is difficult to access.
This week, host Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller of Georgia Health News discuss how the opioid crisis is affecting older Americans and what health providers are doing to help.
On this week’s Georgia Health Report, host Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller discuss how Grady Health System in Atlanta is bringing mental health care to regular doctor’s visits.
Health care topics such as the insurance exchange, Medicaid expansion, and rural health care were discussed with Bill Nigut. Panelists: Kevin Riley, Bill Custer, Jimmy Lewis, Dr. Carlos del Rio, and Andy Miller.
With health premiums on the rise for most workers in the U.S., Georgia teachers and state employees can breathe a sigh of relief. Georgia’s Department of Community Health says teachers and state employees would not see any increase in their health premiums for 2019. Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller discuss this ”good news.”
Nearly half of Georgia’s nursing homes rated “below average” or “much below average” when it came to nursing staff. This week on the Georgia Health Report, host Lauren Baggett and Georgia Health News editor Andy Miller discuss the outlook for long-term senior care in Georgia and how families can use the same Medicare data to find…
On this week’s Georgia Health Report, host Lauren Baggett talks with Andy Miller about why Lyme disease presents such a complex medical challenge to doctors and scientists.