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UnitedHealthcare expands doula coverage, boosting maternal health efforts

UnitedHealthcare expands doula coverage, boosting maternal health efforts UnitedHealthcare recently announced a change in their healthcare plans that cover doula care. The health insurance provider now offers employer-sponsored plans that cover doula services similar to Cigna and Elevance Health that have also expanded coverage. Sekesa Berry, founder and executive director of the Georgia Black Doula Network, said this will encourage hospitals and nonprofits to provide the service option. "It's exciting," […]

todayApril 1, 2026 5

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Grady plans $1B South Fulton campus, announces CEO transition

Grady plans $1B South Fulton campus, announces CEO transition Grady Health System, a major healthcare provider in the Metro Atlanta area, announced a substantial change in leadership last week and plans for a new medical center campus. The new campus will be in South Fulton County and will open in phases starting with a medical office building and followed by an acute care hospital, according to the news release. “At […]

todayMarch 24, 2026 9

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CDC layoffs still rippling through Atlanta a year later

CDC layoffs still rippling through Atlanta a year later It has been over a year since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experienced its first blow of mass layoffs, and Atlanta is still feeling the effects.  The Atlanta-based public health agency has suffered roughly 3,000 employees from layoffs and early retirements since President Donald Trump took office, according to WABE. Sarah Boim, who lost her job at the CDC, […]

todayMarch 18, 2026 16

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Georgia House passes bill expanding medical cannabis program, adding conditions

Georgia House passes bill expanding medical cannabis program, adding conditions A bill passed the state House Thursday that will change laws around the state’s medical cannabis program. Senate Bill 220, or the Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act, passed 138 to 21 and is headed back to the state Senate for a vote on the changes. The law would rename the program from “low-THC oil” to “medical cannabis,” allow an inhalation […]

todayMarch 13, 2026 28

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More than 7,000 Georgians wait years for Medicaid disability waivers, families plead

More than 7,000 Georgians wait years for Medicaid disability waivers, families plead More than 7,000 Georgians are on the waitlist for Medicaid-funded New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP), which provide funds to help those living with disabilities. The funds help cover services, such as nutrition services, the cost of therapy and employment support. Earlice Acey told GPB News that a COMP waiver could allow her 23-year-old […]

todayMarch 12, 2026 12

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Wellroot expands mental health services for Georgia foster youth

Wellroot expands mental health services for Georgia foster youth Wellroot Family Services has expanded its behavioral healthcare services to provide mental health support for more children and families in Georgia. The nonprofit provides foster care, family resiliency counseling, transitional and independent living for young adults, family housing and kinship care. "We know that when a child is in a trauma-informed environment, and believes that they're safe, believes that there's someone […]

todayMarch 6, 2026 14

State Sen. Blake Tillery presents the amended budget, which includes $409 million to build a state mental health hospital. Credit: Georgia Senate Press Office livestream.
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Georgia Senate sets aside $409M for new state mental hospital

Georgia Senate sets aside $409M for new state mental hospital The Georgia Senate allocated $409 million in its amended budget to build a state mental health hospital, which would be the first since the 1960s. State Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, said in a budget hearing Feb. 18 that the state’s police chiefs and sheriffs feel like their jails have become the mental health institutions for the state. “The Senate does […]

todayFebruary 24, 2026 22 1

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Georgia bill expands pharmacists’ role in prescribing HIV prevention drugs

Georgia bill expands pharmacists’ role in prescribing HIV prevention drugs Pharmacists are getting more power this legislative session as lawmakers look for ways to make medications more accessible. A bipartisan bill would allow pharmacists to order and dispense or inject preventative HIV drugs, such as PrEP or PEP. Senate Bill 195 passed the Georgia House by a wide margin last week, according to The Capitol Beat. Only seven Republicans opposed […]

todayFebruary 19, 2026 13

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Georgia Senate adds gender-affirming care limits to health bill

Georgia Senate adds gender-affirming care limits to health bill A bill to increase access to home healthcare services has been transformed to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender Georgians. Republicans in the Georgia Senate added two last-minute amendments before passing the bill on party lines on Tuesday, according to WABE. The first amendment to House Bill 54 would prohibit doctors from prescribing puberty blockers to children diagnosed with gender dysphoria. State […]

todayFebruary 13, 2026 14