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News Georgia » Health: 988 Lifeline is Georgia’s front door to mental health support

News channel or source: https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/09/mental-health-support-988-lifeline/
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

Georgia’s 988 lifeline has proven to be an effective resource for people in mental health distress. But we must continue to raise awareness.

News Georgia » Health: Georgia moving health insurance enrollment to state-run marketplace in November

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/georgia-move-medicaid-medicare-state-105716933.html
Published on: Thursday 15 August 2024

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Come November, the Georgia health insurance marketplace will transition from the HealthCare.Gov portal to a state-operated ...

News Georgia » Health: How Georgia's HIN is transforming behavioral healthcare delivery

News channel or source: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/how-georgias-hin-transforming-behavioral-healthcare-delivery
Published on: Monday 19 January 2026

Mental health is not solely affected by the mind. Physical health certainly has a big impact. As do social determinants of health, such as employment, housing, the support of family and friends, and ...

News Georgia » Health: Bottoms targets health care, transparency in Georgia governor race

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/general/bottoms-targets-health-care-transparency-in-georgia-governor-race/ar-AA2b72MP
Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms outlined several campaign priorities during an event in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward.

News Georgia » Health: New measles cases associated with metro Atlanta day care outbreak confirmed, health officials say

News channel or source: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/new-measles-cases-associated-with-metro-atlanta-day-care-outbreak-confirmed-health-officials-say/
Published on: Friday 04 September 2026

Health officials have confirmed three new measles cases connected with an outbreak of the virus at a metro Atlanta day care.

News Georgia » Health: Health care providers meet in Savannah to discuss rural Georgia care gaps

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/general/health-care-providers-meet-in-savannah-to-discuss-rural-georgia-care-gaps/ar-AA2aZZtU
Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Providers who work in Georgia’s smallest towns came to Savannah for the forum, where health care advocates and providers shared initiatives and programs aimed at improving care in rural communities.

News Georgia » Health: Low-Income Health Insurance in Georgia

News channel or source: https://www.valuepenguin.com/low-income-health-insurance-georgia
Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

To get free health insurance in Georgia, you need to earn a low income and meet another standard, such as being pregnant, elderly or a parent. Adults without children who earn a low income can get ...

News Georgia » Health: Georgia partners with Aetna Health for Georgia Unity, a social data platform for whole health integration

News channel or source: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/georgia-partners-aetna-health-georgia-unity-social-data-platform-whole-health-integration
Published on: Tuesday 12 March 2024

ORLANDO – At HIMSS24, Georgia Health Information Network discussed its Georgia Unity platform, a health information exchange network developed with local community partners, created due to the need to ...

News Georgia » Health: Ga. health agency says it will now offer COVID shots

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ga-health-agency-says-it-will-now-offer-covid-shots/ar-AA1O2luS
Published on: Tuesday 07 October 2025

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Georgia Department of Public Health has begun offering COVID vaccinations at county and regional health departments throughout Georgia, the agency said Tuesday. This ...

News Georgia » Health: Millions headed to rural Georgia hospitals for telehealth, staff and new technology

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/millions-headed-to-rural-georgia-hospitals-for-telehealth-staff-and-new-technology/ar-AA2b3anp
Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

Rural hospitals across Georgia are set to receive more federal support aimed at bringing medical care closer to home.

News Georgia » Health: Peach State Health Plan and the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Recognize Two New Cohorts of Peach State Scholars

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/peach-state-health-plan-medical-124000716.html
Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Peach State Health Plan, a leading care management organization serving Georgia and a Centene Corporation subsidiary, and the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (MCG) celebrated two new ...

News Georgia » Health: The Best Health Insurance In Georgia

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/health-insurance/best-health-insurance-in-georgia/
Published on: Wednesday 01 January 2025

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...