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Image of Zoom meeting with Dr. Kathleen Toomey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, presenting the annual budget requests for the department at the House Appropriations Health Subcommittee.
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Georgia DPH seeks $8.9M to expand Home Visiting Program to improve maternal, infant health

Georgia DPH seeks $8.9M to expand Home Visiting Program to improve maternal, infant health The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) presented its yearly budget requests to the members of the House Appropriations Health Subcommittee Monday. Dr. Kathleen Toomey, commissioner of DPH, said that half of the department’s funds come from federal sources, and half of its staff is federally funded. The department requested to expand its Home Visiting Program, […]

todayDecember 10, 2025 39 1

A beautiful winter landscape, photographed around dawn.
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Community

Cold weather settles in: What to know about thermostats and freezing temps in Georgia

Cold weather settles in: What to know about thermostats and freezing temps in Georgia The Christmas season is in full swing, and winterlike conditions are becoming more common in Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle reports that temperatures are already dipping across the state and expected to fall further in the coming weeks, though winter does not officially start until the winter solstice on Dec. 21. Georgians and their thermostats Georgia Power […]

todayDecember 2, 2025 12

Emory University Hospital
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Audit finds Georgia’s rural hospital tax credit brings millions but falls short of growing needs

Audit finds Georgia’s rural hospital tax credit brings millions but falls short of growing needs A Georgia tax credit provides millions of dollars to struggling rural hospitals, but it’s not enough to fund growing needs in these communities. A recent state audit conducted by the Fiscal Research Center at Georgia State University found that Georgia’s Rural Hospital Tax Credit program has generated more than $432 million for rural hospitals since […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 60 3

Two volunteers working at a food drive.
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SNAP Cuts, Delayed Benefits, and Post-Shutdown Fallout Drive Severe Hunger Across Georgia

SNAP Cuts, Delayed Benefits, and Post-Shutdown Fallout Drive Severe Hunger Across Georgia Georgia families are facing a worsening food crisis as the effects of the 43-day federal government shutdown collide with newly tightened Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules mandated under a GOP tax-and-spending law. Reporting across the state finds that even though federal operations have resumed, food insecurity continues to escalate. USDA Pushes Forward on SNAP Restrictions During Shutdown […]

todayNovember 24, 2025 52 6

Infant and parent(s)
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Health

Georgia Fails Another Preterm Birth Rate Report

Georgia Fails Another Preterm Birth Rate Report Georgia received an F grade for its preterm birth rate in the March of Dimes’ 2025 Report Card, placing the state among the lowest-ranked in the country for maternal and infant health. The report, released on World Prematurity Day, shows Georgia’s preterm birth rate held at 11.8% in 2024, the same as the previous year. Preterm birth — delivery before 37 weeks of […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 30 4

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South and Southwest Georgia Experience Highest Infant Mortality Rates, Report Finds

South and Southwest Georgia Experience Highest Infant Mortality Rates, Report Finds Infant mortality rates vary sharply across Georgia, with the highest death rates concentrated in rural and southern regions, according to the 2025 State of the State Report from the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA). HMHBGA mapping shows that Georgia’s Southwest (Albany), West Central (Columbus) and South Central (Dublin) public health districts recorded the highest infant mortality […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 22

hemp CBD products on display at The Georgia Hemp Company
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‘It would really be detrimental’: GA hemp businesses worry about new federal THC cap

‘It would really be detrimental’: GA hemp businesses worry about new federal THC cap Frogtown Hemp is an old, family farm in Dahlonega, Georgia, that dates back to 1896. Due to the recent funding bill that passed through Congress, it might all be in jeopardy. The legislation that ended the federal government shutdown included a provision that limits hemp products to 0.4 milligrams of THC per package. A typical hemp […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 49 2

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Georgia advocates warn of rising tobacco risks after CDC closes smoking and health office

Georgia advocates warn of rising tobacco risks after CDC closes smoking and health office The Great American Smokeout, an annual event to encourage people to quit smoking, starts Thursday, and Georgia organizations said their work is more important than ever. The Office of Smoking and Health was recently dismantled at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causing the end of the nation's leading public health authority on tobacco research […]

todayNovember 19, 2025 25 6

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Environmental Concerns Rise as Georgia Data Centers Multiply

Environmental Concerns Rise as Georgia Data Centers Multiply As Georgia becomes one of the nation’s fastest-growing data center hubs, communities and environmental groups warn of mounting risks to water supplies, wildlife habitat and the electric grid. In rural Twiggs County, residents are fighting a proposed data center complex they say could overwhelm limited water resources and reshape the local landscape. Nancy Lubeck told Georgia News Connection that county leaders have […]

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