Monday, February 26, 2018

Screen All Teens For Depression, Pediatricians Urge : Shots - Health News : NPR

Screen All Teens For Depression, Pediatricians Urge : Shots - Health News : NPR

Even for Bezos, Fixing Health Care Will Be Hard - Bloomberg

Even for Bezos, Fixing Health Care Will Be Hard - Bloomberg

Ten ERs In Colorado Tried To Curtail Opioids And Did Better Than Expected | Kaiser Health News

Ten ERs In Colorado Tried To Curtail Opioids And Did Better Than Expected | Kaiser Health News

Week ahead: House launching 'aggressive' legislative agenda on opioids - Modern Healthcare

Week ahead: House launching 'aggressive' legislative agenda on opioids - Modern Healthcare

Summer Camp Tips for Kids With Asthma, Allergies

Summer Camp Tips for Kids With Asthma, Allergies

Why Some Are Still Skeptical of Tanning Bed Risks

Why Some Are Still Skeptical of Tanning Bed Risks

Flu Season Shows More Signs of Slowing

Flu Season Shows More Signs of Slowing

Friday, February 23, 2018

Americans Still Not Safely Storing Their Guns

Americans Still Not Safely Storing Their Guns

New Research Debunks Two Medical Marijuana Myths

New Research Debunks Two Medical Marijuana Myths

Poorer Kids May Fare Worse After Heart Surgery

Poorer Kids May Fare Worse After Heart Surgery

After Shooting, ‘Honor How Kids Want To Deal With Their Feelings’ | Kaiser Health News

After Shooting, ‘Honor How Kids Want To Deal With Their Feelings’ | Kaiser Health News

Evaluations Of Medicaid Experiments By States, CMS Are Weak, GAO Says | Kaiser Health News

Evaluations Of Medicaid Experiments By States, CMS Are Weak, GAO Says | Kaiser Health News

House kicks off opioid legislative agenda, but appropriators will steer the money - Modern Healthcare

House kicks off opioid legislative agenda, but appropriators will steer the money - Modern Healthcare

Georgia House backs $8M in school security improvements after Florida shooting ...

Georgia House backs $8M in school security improvements after Florida shooting ...

Maryland ponders ways to stabilize health insurance markets - Modern Healthcare

Maryland ponders ways to stabilize health insurance markets - Modern Healthcare

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

AAP Statement on School Shooting in Parkland, Florida

AAP Statement on School Shooting in Parkland, Florida

Flu Shot During Pregnancy Poses No Harm to Baby

Flu Shot During Pregnancy Poses No Harm to Baby

Georgia governor to back limited medical marijuana expansion

Georgia governor to back limited medical marijuana expansion

Anthem makes changes to controversial ED program - Modern Healthcare

Anthem makes changes to controversial ED program - Modern Healthcare

Kansas gives Medicaid contractor until June 1 to improve

Kansas gives Medicaid contractor until June 1 to improve

Editor’s Note:  Maximus also has a contract to process Medicaid applications in Georgia.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events - HealthyChildren.org

Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events - HealthyChildren.org

Georgia lawmakers try to loosen grip of opioids in Georgia | The Telegraph

Georgia lawmakers try to loosen grip of opioids in Georgia | The Telegraph

Breastfeeding Advocates: 2016 Ga. Licensure Law A First Of Many Steps | 90.1 FM WABE

Breastfeeding Advocates: 2016 Ga. Licensure Law A First Of Many Steps | 90.1 FM WABE

Georgia down slightly in ‘Well-Being’ survey | Georgia Health News

Georgia down slightly in ‘Well-Being’ survey | Georgia Health News

California’s Regulators To Investigate Aetna’s Medical Coverage Decisions | Kaiser Health News

California’s Regulators To Investigate Aetna’s Medical Coverage Decisions | Kaiser Health News

West Virginia Medicaid will now cover babies in drug rehab - Modern Healthcare

West Virginia Medicaid will now cover babies in drug rehab - Modern Healthcare

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Rural health care bill clears House panel | Georgia Health News

Rural health care bill clears House panel | Georgia Health News

Therapy Helps Those With Autism Navigate Adulthood

Therapy Helps Those With Autism Navigate Adulthood

Opioid epidemic costs top $1T since 2001; Senate report says drugmakers paid kickbacks to advocacy groups | FierceHealthcare

Opioid epidemic costs top $1T since 2001; Senate report says drugmakers paid kickbacks to advocacy groups | FierceHealthcare

California’s Regulators To Investigate Aetna’s Medical Coverage Decisions | Kaiser Health News

California’s Regulators To Investigate Aetna’s Medical Coverage Decisions | Kaiser Health News

Two states question Aetna's prior-authorization practices amid CVS merger - Modern Healthcare

Two states question Aetna's prior-authorization practices amid CVS merger - Modern Healthcare

Georgia governor slams door on major medical marijuana expansion in 2018 ...

Georgia governor slams door on major medical marijuana expansion in 2018 ...

Bill to mandate recess is back in Georgia

Bill to mandate recess is back in Georgia

Babies Face Higher SIDS Risk in Certain States

Babies Face Higher SIDS Risk in Certain States

Preemies Get a Slow Start on Friendships

Preemies Get a Slow Start on Friendships

Athens-Clarke, Oconee suing opioid companies

Athens-Clarke, Oconee suing opioid companies

House panel weighs legislation to ease access to vital medications | Georgia Health News

House panel weighs legislation to ease access to vital medications | Georgia Health News

OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors - Modern Healthcare

OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors - Modern Healthcare

Trump calls for $18 billion cut to HHS funding - Modern Healthcare

Trump calls for $18 billion cut to HHS funding - Modern Healthcare

Monday, February 12, 2018

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Fetal Alcohol Cases More Common Than Thought: Study

Fetal Alcohol Cases More Common Than Thought: Study

As Newborn Syphilis Cases Rise, Maternal Screening Urged

As Newborn Syphilis Cases Rise, Maternal Screening Urged

Asthma Attacks on the Decline Among U.S. Kids

Asthma Attacks on the Decline Among U.S. Kids

Health care reform bills clear 1st hurdle in Ga. Senate | Local News | northwestgeorgianews.com

Health care reform bills clear 1st hurdle in Ga. Senate | Local News | northwestgeorgianews.com

Hospitals keep up swift pace of mergers, alliances | Georgia Health News

Hospitals keep up swift pace of mergers, alliances | Georgia Health News

Senate eyes changes to the House stopgap health package - Modern Healthcare

Senate eyes changes to the House stopgap health package - Modern Healthcare

Verma's promise to rural providers: You come first - Modern Healthcare

Verma's promise to rural providers: You come first - Modern Healthcare

Newest GOP stopgap includes Medicare extenders, DSH delays, health centers funding - Modern Healthcare

Newest GOP stopgap includes Medicare extenders, DSH delays, health centers funding - Modern Healthcare

No major shortage of flu drugs, but pharmacies face supply gap | Georgia Health News

No major shortage of flu drugs, but pharmacies face supply gap | Georgia Health News

Provider attitudes dictate spread of electronic consultations - Modern Healthcare

Provider attitudes dictate spread of electronic consultations - Modern Healthcare

Disrupted: American healthcare has reached its tipping point - Modern Healthcare

Disrupted: American healthcare has reached its tipping point - Modern Healthcare