In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain, she didn’t worry about her insurance. Doctors said she had a case of appendicitis. But she also tested positive at the hospital in Marietta, Georgia, for Covid-19. Physicians decided
CVS Health and its private foundation, the CVS Health Foundation, today announced a new collaboration with Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm. The relationship will provide transportation at no cost to Atlanta-area residents who need it most when seeking medical care, work or attending an
According to newly released labor statistics, Georgia now has an all-time low unemployment rate for December 2021 of 2.6 percent, dropping two tenths of a point from November’s rate of 2.8 percent. The national December 2021 unemployment rate was down three-tenths to
FOREST PARK — Students and robots built by the school’s robotics team will dance together at the Let Choice Ring rally at 7 Pillars Academy, which will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 26 and 27. Students will
Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.11 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 4 cents less than last month and 96
The Biden administration Thursday rejected Georgia’s bid to make a limited expansion of Medicaid subject to a work requirement. The state proposed the work requirement as part of a demonstration waiver from provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The waiver was
This is Part 2 of a Special Report. Read Part 1 here. The medical predicament that many rural communities want to avoid lies 35 miles south of Columbus, Georgia. Eight years ago, Stewart Webster Hospital, in a financial tailspin, closed its doors
CALHOUN — The start date for the 2022-23 school year has been set for Calhoun City Schools. The Calhoun City Schools’ Board of Education met on Monday, Dec. 13 and discussed a proposed 2022-2023 school calendar which takes into consideration the opening of
Lacandie Gipson struggled to breathe. The 33-year-old woman with multiple health conditions was in respiratory distress and awaiting an ambulance. About 20 minutes after the emergency call, it arrived. The Cuthbert home where Gipson lived was less than a mile from Southwest
The Richmond County School System is requesting feedback from parents on textbooks for middle and high school students for English/Language Arts and Math. “Parent and community feedback is an important part of the textbook adoption process. We encourage our parents to review
Despite a threat made against Burke County schools last week, the county’s top law enforcement officer is telling parents he believes the schools are safe. The sheriff’s office has been investigating an email threat against Burke County High School since Thursday. The
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.) said Monday that the health insurance provisions in the social policy and climate change bill pending in Congress would be a “game changer’’ for Georgia. These people include Cynthia English, 46, of Albany. She is uninsured and
Georgia gas prices decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 3 cents less than last month and $1.26 more than
Bipartisan momentum for action on mental health in the wake of the pandemic appears to be building ahead of next year’s legislative session. A group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and both chambers gathered this week at the state
(StatePoint) While most social media apps require that users be over 13 years old, this hasn’t stopped many younger children from opening accounts, according to new research. The recently-released C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health finds that 49% of
