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Georgia leads in U.S. HIV cases. Here’s why the lifesaving drug PrEP faces barriers in the state.
Latonia Wilkins knows she needs to be on PrEP due to her non-monogamous lifestyle. But the 52-year-old Atlanta mother has ...
The transgender care fight targets more adults as Georgia and other states weigh laws
A panel of Georgia lawmakers has become the first in 2025 to move forward with trying to cut off care for transgender adults.
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Indiana making it harder to get on, stay on Medicaid health programs
numbers in Indiana far exceed those in similar states. One does not know exactly why that is. But one reason may be advertising for Medicaid," Roob said. In addition, Roob said FSSA now is re ...
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Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.
State legislatures nationwide, including several in the South, are spending millions to improve rural health outcomes and ...
Savannah area legislators are filing new bills and reintroducing legislation for Georgians
From tort reform to Medicaid expansion, school funding to gender affirming care, here are the issues each area legislator is ...
More than 1.5M enroll in Georgia health care exchange
More than 1.5 million Georgians enrolled in the state’s new health care exchange, Insurance Commissioner John King said.
State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the Affordable Care Act.
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How to block or hide your own phone number
You don’t always want people to know your phone number. It’s become a private piece of information we don’t usually share with everyone. Many of us keep another number to give to those we ...
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The Medicaid Look Back Period Can Delay Nursing Home Coverage
About 1.4 million Americans live in nursing homes, but how do they pay for it? The majority—nearly two-thirds of all nursing home residents—rely on Medicaid to foot the bill. But getting approved for ...
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Report warns potential Medicaid cuts would harm rural patients, communities
Residents of rural areas and small towns are more likely to rely on Medicaid for health coverage than city dwellers, a new report issued Wednesday finds. Authors of the report said the findings ...
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Tribal advocates say Medicaid expansion is vital in Indian Country
Tribal leaders gathered at the Montana State Capitol on Monday to make their case to lawmakers that reauthorizing Medicaid expansion is critical for Indian Country. The joint federal-state health ...