This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns
The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Companies team up to provide free eye care for some Atlanta students
Clear vision is important to the learning process. So, Delta Airlines wanted to make sure it's not an issue for some Atlanta area elementary school students.
Hundreds of Six Flags bears delivered to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
A furry delivery for patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Tuesday.
Repairs after Grady Memorial Hospital flooding to take until October
The flooding damage makes a "full gut renovation" necessary, the president of Grady said.
Johnson and Johnson agrees to pay $6.3 million in Infants’ Tylenol settlement
Pharmecutical giant Johnson and Johnson has settled a class action lawsuit over Infants' Tylenol for $6.3 million.
California could be first state to launch its own prescription drug label
Newsom wants California, home to nearly 40 million people, to contract with generic drug companies to make prescription medications on its behalf so it could then sell them to the public. The goal, according to the governor's office, is to lower prices by increasing competition in the generic market.
State panel wants to extend Medicaid for eligible new moms
A bipartisan panel examining Georgia’s high maternal death rate is recommending that state lawmakers extend the amount of time low-income mothers are eligible for Medicaid coverage.
Georgia governor tours Grady Memorial Hospital following massive flooding
Monday morning, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp got his first look at the damage caused when a 24-inch water main burst, flooding three floors of Grady Memorial Hospital on December 7. The governor also toured a mobile hospital unit that was brought in from North Carolina after he declared a state of emergency.
Obamacare sign-ups steady as debate persists over the future of the program
More than 8 million people have signed up for coverage next year under former President Barack Obama's health care law, the government said Friday, a sign of continued demand for the program amid persistent uncertainty over its future.
James Shepherd, co-founder of Atlanta's Shepherd Center, dead at 68
James Shepherd helped create the Shepherd center after suffering a spinal cord injury over 40 years ago and turned it into a world-renown hospital.
Georgia could be first state to test Trump health proposals
Georgia could be the first state to test multiple proposals from President Donald Trump that would dramatically change the market for insurance under the health care overhaul passed by his predecessor.
US court: 'Obamacare' individual mandate invalid, other parts need more review
A federal court found the Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional and that other parts of the law need further review.
Georgia finalizes hospital financial disclosure requirement
Georgia officials Thursday approved final rules for a new law requiring non-profit hospitals in the state to disclose a slew of financial information on the main page of their websites, including salaries of administrators, money spent on free treatment and balance sheets.
Kemp issues Emergency Declaration for Fulton County over Grady Hospital water pipe burst
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency in Fulton County after a major water pipe burst at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Grady Memorial Hospital will start to accept some emergency patients again Friday
Grady Memorial Hospital will start accepting trauma, stroke, and burn patients only via ambulance starting on Friday morning.
Grady Memorial Hospital continues work to restore services after pipe burst
Grady Memorial Hospital slowly is getting back to normal as they clean up and make repairs following a massive pipe burst over the weekend which forced evacuations and a total diversion from the hospital.
Officials: Repairs after pipe burst at Grady Memorial could take 'months'
Officials with Grady Memorial Hospital said repairs could take several months after a water pipe burst over the weekend.
Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory Midtown diverting emergency patients
Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory Midtown Hospital are diverting emergency patients.
Drug can curb dementia’s delusions, researchers find
A drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson's patients did the same for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in a study that was stopped early because the benefit seemed clear.
Governor, opponents square off on proposed healthcare plan
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus is pushing back against Governor Brian Kemp's Medicaid waiver proposal, "Georgia Pathways."