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CBS News Atlanta

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Republican-controlled Senate could be challenge for Bottoms

Keisha Lance Bottoms' victory on election night made history in Georgia, but a Republican-controlled Senate may be an issue for her advancing her agenda.

Georgia · 1d

Public News Service

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In rural Georgia, a mother fights for her daughter's care

More than 130 million Americans provide care to a family member or loved one. Half of them experience financial strain because of it. In rural southwest Georgia, one mother is living that reality. Cassenda Nelson's daughter was diagnosed with diabetes during COVID. She now also has epileptic seizures and takes mental health medication. Nelson's day starts with a medication routine, followed by appointments, work and the constant logistics of managing her daughter's care. She is a community health worker, a breast cancer educator and a doula. After the midterms, she wants elected leaders to understand what families like hers actually need by hearing from the people living it. "The unknowing in the beginning put me in a state of depression for myself, so I was not able to proactively get to work and do the things that I needed to do, along with navigating her care and dealing with my own personal mental health," Nelson said. Nelson lives in Camilla, Georgia, and pointed out the care her daughter needs is not available nearby. She travels to children's hospitals out of state in Jacksonville and Tallahassee and has doctors in Columbus and Macon. She added she has received almost no financial

Georgia · 2d

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Historic Gold Dome flip sparks Medicaid expansion plan in Georgia

Georgia Democrats declared a governing mandate after capturing major statewide offices and flipping control of the state House on Tuesday night. Incoming leaders announced plans to expand Medicaid, boost funding for public schools and tackle rising housing costs across Georgia. Republican House Speaker Jon Burns emphasized that his caucus remains...

Georgia · 1d
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Memorial Hospital & Manor named Georgia’s 2026 Hospital of the Year

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Memorial Hospital & Manor has been named the 2026 Small Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals (GACH), earning one of the state’s distinguished recognitions for community hospitals. The award recognizes the important role community hospitals play in delivering...

Decatur County, GA · 2d
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Georgia man’s $70M verdict may be slashed in landmark toxic gas case

A new trial will determine if a $70 million verdict in a landmark pollution case against the owners of a Covington sterilization facility should be reduced by two thirds.

Covington, GA · 8h

Main Street Dollars

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Iowa starts Medicaid work rules Dec. 1, Wisconsin’s 80-hour reporting rule begins Dec. 31, and Louisiana and Colorado follow on Jan. 1 for adults 19 to 64

Four states have set the dates when Medicaid work rules reach their adult members. Iowa starts first, on Dec. 1. Wisconsin’s reporting requirement, 80 hours a month, begins Dec. 31. Louisiana and Colorado start on Jan. 1, the date the federal law sets for every state that covers adults under the Affordable Care Act expansion. […]

Louisiana · 5h

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Phoebe Welcomes Four New Cardiologists Expanding Heart and Vascular Services

Phoebe Physicians is welcoming four new cardiologists who will expand and enhance expert heart care for patients throughout southwest Georgia. Structural heart specialist Moshrik Abd Alamir, MD, and advanced cardiac imaging specialist Victor Redmon, MD will be based at Phoebe Cardiology of Albany. Lorena Doctor, MD, joins the team at Phoebe Cardiology of Americus. And Rajendra Solanki, DO, will serve as an inpatient cardiologist at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Albany, GA · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Medicaid adults in Iowa face work requirements Dec. 1 under the law Trump signed, a month before the Jan. 1 federal start that Arkansas, Georgia and other expansion states must meet

Iowa adults on the state’s Medicaid expansion plan face a new work and activity rule starting Dec. 1, 2026. It comes a month ahead of the Jan. 1, 2027 date when the federal law signed by President Donald Trump requires every expansion state to put the same rule in place. Anyone aged 19 to 64 […]

Iowa · 5d

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Thousands of Georgians face health care premium sticker shock during open enrollment

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — For 13 years, hair stylist and salon owner Khadijah Baynes has relied on faith to navigate the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. When open enrollment launched Nov. 1, she faced an unexpected hurdle: immediate sticker shock on the health insurance marketplace. “I was...

Georgia · 3d

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These 10 Georgia Nursing Homes Offer Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Services

Dialysis inside the building where you live. Some nursing homes may offer on-site dialysis, allowing eligible residents to avoid trips to an outside clinic. I love that detail because it shows how much small choices matter. A shorter trip means more energy for meals, therapy, and visits with family. Some...

Butts County, GA · 7d

Now Georgia

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Georgia helped inspire the Medicaid work rules. Its own rules could soon end.

Georgia helped inspire the Medicaid work rules. Its own rules could soon end. After years of searching for affordable health insurance, Trey Wright discovered Georgia Pathways to Coverage. The state’s limited Medicaid expansion program allowed the 27-year-old living in the rural city of Jesup in southeastern Georgia to finally visit a primary care doctor regularly. It also co…

Georgia · 4d

WRBL News 3

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New childcare center to begin groundbreaking in early 2027 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center campus

AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Phoebe Sumter Medical Center (PSMC) has a new childcare facility in the works that is set to begin groundbreaking in the beginning of 2027. According to PSMC, they are continuing their plans to construct the on-campus childcare center, the Family Tree. The new facility will be designed to serve more […]

Americus, GA · 7d

WSAV News 3

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Ogeechee Riverkeeper details ‘Forever Chemicals’ found in Georgia

Mullis said the main way people could ingest PFAS is through the consumption of fish.

Georgia · 7d

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta expands pediatric care across rural Georgia

For families in rural Georgia, a trip to the pediatrician can mean hours on the road. In some communities, finding a pediatrician at all is the challenge. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Mercer University School of Medicine and the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center are working to change that through a partnership designed to expand pediatric care, strengthen rural hospitals and train the next generation of health care providers. The initiative addresses a shortage that has left more than 60 of Georgia’s 120 rural counties without a pediatrician.

Georgia · 6d

The Money Overview

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Georgia Medicaid applicants should keep proof of work activity starting in December, a month before the 80-hour test begins Jan. 1

Georgia Medicaid applicants who expect to apply under the Pathways program in 2027 are being told to start keeping proof of their activities in December 2026. The 80-hour-a-month test that federal law adds to Medicaid starts Jan. 1, 2027, and Georgia’s Pathways site says new applicants must meet it starting with the month before they […] The post Georgia Medicaid applicants should keep proof of work activity starting in December, a month before the 80-hour test begins Jan. 1 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Georgia · 9d

CBS News Atlanta

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Georgia doctors rock on stage to support uninsured patients

When the weekend arrives, one Georgia doctor's daily routine shifts from medical charts to song sheets as she takes the stage to support the state's uninsured patients.

Georgia · 9d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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3 more measles cases confirmed in Georgia, health officials say

On Tuesday afternoon, the Georgia Department of public health announced three cases of measles were confirmed in Macon County, resulting from close contacts of a previous case there.

Georgia · 9d

Main Street Dollars

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Georgia power customers behind on bills cannot be cut off from November 15 to March 15 on freezing days if they sign a written payment plan

Georgia electric customers who have fallen behind on their bills get a cold-weather shield starting November 15. Between that date and March 15, a utility may not shut off residential electric service on a day when the forecast is below freezing, as long as the customer has agreed in writing to a payment plan, the […]

Georgia · 12d

The Money Overview

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Georgia’s Pathways Medicaid program expires December 31, CMS told the state, and Georgia must apply federal work rules to its enrollees by January 1, 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has told Georgia that its Pathways to Coverage Medicaid program expires December 31, and that the state must apply the federal Medicaid work requirement to Pathways enrollees no later than January 1, 2027. A letter dated September 25 says the program’s authorities end on December 31 “unless renewed […] The post Georgia’s Pathways Medicaid program expires December 31, CMS told the state, and Georgia must apply federal work rules to its enrollees by January 1, 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Georgia · 13d