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Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

The commissioner of the Georgia Department of Human Services argued that Amerigroup isn't being held accountable for failures in care, and that its foster care contract should not be renewed
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Temp nurse costs lead hospital systems to create staffing agencies

Temp nurse costs lead hospital systems to create staffing agencies

Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she switched jobs recently. Scala also received a welcome mix of assignments when she joined Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network.
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Fry your Turkey Day bird safely with these tips

Fry your Turkey Day bird safely with these tips

For those of you, like me, who plan to fry a turkey for Thanksgiving, here are some safety tips from experts (I don’t count myself one, though it’s a family tradition). On the safety checklist is setting up the fryer far enough away from the house.
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State legislators reach agreement, pass landmark mental health legislation

State legislators reach agreement, pass landmark mental health legislation

THe Mental Health House Bill 1013 was sponsored by House Speaker David Ralston
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‘Heartbreaking’ delays for autism diagnosis and treatment

‘Heartbreaking’ delays for autism diagnosis and treatment

Three-year-old waited more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy
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Fentanyl overdoses surge across the state

Fentanyl overdoses surge across the state

Illegal drugs laced with fentanyl have caused a surge of overdoses recently in Georgia, state health officials say.
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The ripple effect when rural hospitals drop labor services

The ripple effect when rural hospitals drop labor services

Madelaine Austin is having her first baby, and had planned to give birth at Stephens County Hospital in northeast Georgia, just five minutes from her home.
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A less risky Thanksgiving: Tips to stay safe this holiday season

A less risky Thanksgiving: Tips to stay safe this holiday season

This year’s Thanksgiving holiday features one enormous difference from last year’s: Vaccinations. Fortunately, the Covid-19 vaccine became available earlier this year, and by now, about half of Georgians have received the shots.
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Mounting deaths fuel school bus drivers’ Covid fears

Mounting deaths fuel school bus drivers’ Covid fears

Natalia D’Angelo got sick right after school started in August. She was driving a school bus for special education students in Griffin-Spalding County School System about 40 miles south of Atlanta and contracted Covid-19.
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Covid surge eases slightly, but swamped hospitals see no relief

Covid surge eases slightly, but swamped hospitals see no relief

The state’s Covid cases and hospitalizations have dipped over the past week, Georgia health officials have reported. But that drop isn’t relieving the pressure on the front lines of hospitals — both smaller facilities and large urban centers.
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