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.

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.

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.

NC to assist Grady Hospital in wake of pipe break

Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) announced North Carolina is sending a mobile hospital to Atlanta for Grady Hospital to use temporarily while the hospital tries to put its facility back together following a major water leak. 

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.

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.