Open in NewsBreak

Oconee

See all locations
Customize your news
59°F
publisher avatar

Health

atlantanewsfirst.com

website

Doctors testify as Georgia Medicaid program faces deadline

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A countdown clock is ticking on healthcare for thousands of Georgians, as the state’s Medicaid alternative could disappear by the end of the year if the federal government denies a $1.4 billion funding request. Georgians got their first chance to speak out...

Georgia · 08-24
article img

Grice Connect

publisher · 9.9K followers

Georgia Southern adds new Physician Assistant Program, continuing to address regional healthcare needs

Georgia Southern’s Waters College of Health Professions (WCHP) received approval from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) to move forward with a new Master of Medical Science (MMSc) in Physician Assistant Studies degree program. The new program, approved by the USG’s governing and managing authority on Aug. 13, will add to the college’s 38 diverse health professions degrees and certificates offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels. “The addition of a program in physician assistant studies further solidifies Georgia Southern’s leadership in preparing dedicated health care professionals who will serve our communities,” said Waters College of Health Professions Dean Scott Gordon, Ph.D., FACSM . “As Georgia faces a critical deficit in primary care providers, we are committed to improving health outcomes and fostering long-term economic stability in our region and state.” In Georgia, an estimated 14 counties currently lack family medicine physicians, and eight counties have no physicians at all. Georgia Southern’s physician assistant (PA) program will strengthen the workforce pipeline by creating a pathway for students to receive high-level clinical training in the region, recruiting from the very communities with the greatest need. The program’s focus on evidence-based practice and quality improvement will also

Georgia · 08-24
article img

IJR

website

Therapy Center Owner Accused Of Using Dead Shrink’s Credentials, Committing Medicaid Fraud

The owner of a therapy center has been indicted by a Fulton County grand jury over Medicaid fraud and false writing charges, Republican Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Tuesday. Desmond Maul, 74, is the owner and operator of Family 360, an outpatient mental health and chemical dependency service provider,...

Fulton County, GA · 08-26
article img

Atlanta News First

publisher · 145.2K followers

Georgia's Medicaid funding fight

Georgia · 08-26

WRDW

publisher · 76.8K followers

Funding decision could decide fate of Ga. Medicaid alternative

Georgia · 08-24

11Alive

publisher · 417.1K followers

Rick Jackson on health care, medicaid

Georgia · 08-24

13WMAZ

publisher · 133.6K followers

Accelerated pathways for medical students at Mercer. Here's how

Georgia · 08-24

beckersspine.com

website

Georgia health system expands orthopedic physician network

Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has expanded its network of care with physicians and advanced practice providers across specialty and primary care services in Georgia. The additions included providers in primary care, cancer care, endocrinology, general surgery, neurology, orthopedics and pulmonology, according to an Aug. 21 news release from the health system.

Georgia · 08-24

11Alive

publisher · 417.1K followers

GOP nominee for Georgia governor Rick Jackson talks healthcare

Georgia · 08-24

11Alive

publisher · 417.1K followers

Jackson campaign promises to 'transform healthcare,' but GOP nominee shuns Medicaid expansion

Georgia · 08-24

atlantanewsfirst.com

website

Poll shows Georgia governor’s race effectively tied between Jackson, Bottoms

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The race for Georgia’s next governor is effectively tied as both campaigns intensify their outreach statewide, according to a new poll. An InsiderAdvantage poll found Republican nominee Rick Jackson with 46.3% support and Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms with 46.2% among likely voters surveyed.

Georgia · 08-22

decorhint.com

website

10 Georgia Hospitals That Consistently Rank Among The Nation’s Best

My dad’s diagnosis came on a random Tuesday, the kind of day that starts normal and ends with your whole family sitting in a waiting room. I remember googling survival rates in the parking lot, terrified and desperate for good news. What I found surprised me. Georgia turned out...

Georgia · 08-19

Atlanta News First

publisher · 145.2K followers

Poll shows Georgia governor’s race effectively tied between Jackson, Bottoms

Georgia · 08-22

maconchamber.com

website

Atrium Health Advances Nursing Excellence, Strengthening Care for Patients Across Georgia

Every Atrium Health hospital in Georgia is now recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center. Atrium Health nurses across Georgia have recently been recognized for demonstrating excellence in nursing that enhances the care provided to patients and communities, as reflected by a strong showing in the state’s inaugural list of Great 100 Nurses and by Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center’s designation as a Pathway to Excellence® hospital.

Georgia · 08-21

acuity.news

website

Amerigroup Is Cutting Georgia Medicaid ABA Rates, and Silence Counts as Consent. Written Objections Are Due October 1, 2026, but the Lower Rate Starts Sooner.

Amerigroup says every Georgia ABA provider was sent a rate reduction notice. Silence counts as acceptance, and written objections are due October 1, 2026. Amerigroup has told Georgia ABA providers that the rate reduction notice went to every provider organization in the state: Autism Providers of Georgia said any organization that has not received one should assume the notice went to the wrong address.

Georgia · 08-21

The Current GA

user · 12.9K followers

On the road: Keisha Lance Bottoms’ ‘Southeast Georgia Health Care Tour’

The Current’s Justin Taylor spent three days with the Keisha Lance Bottoms campaign to document what it looks like for a statewide candidate to work for votes outside of Atlanta in Coastal Georgia. The Democratic candidate for governor came to the coast recently, making stops in Woodbine, Brunswick and Richmond Hill. She ended the trip at the Georgia Democratic Convention in Savannah where she made her case for turnout in her run against Republican candidate Rick Jackson.

Atlanta, GA · 08-17

WRDW-TV

website

Next governor could inherit Georgia’s $1.4 billion Medicaid funding fight

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia is asking the federal government to increase its funding share for Georgia Pathways, a health coverage program created as an alternative to Medicaid expansion. A new federal law is requiring the state to expand the program, and Georgia is asking Washington to cover an additional...

Georgia · 08-19

WSAV News 3

partner publisher · 101.3K followers

East Georgia Regional Medical Centers announces expansion of cardiovascular services

Georgia · 08-20

albanyceo.com

website

The Georgia Cyber Center Advances Rural Health Transformation

The Cyber Resiliency Center (CRC), part of the Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University, announced a strategic alignment of its rural healthcare cybersecurity and resilience initiatives with the Georgia Department of Community Health and Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program objectives established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This alignment strengthens Georgia's ability, and establishes a scalable model for other states, to modernize rural healthcare delivery while safeguarding patient data, sustaining access to care, and accelerating innovation.

Georgia · 08-20