medicaid
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Diversity
In Georgia, The Most Dangerous State for Pregnant Women, Policy Change Could Save Lives
Black women in Georgia are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women nationally, according to data from the CDC. Georgia, which has the second-highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, is one of the most dangerous states to be pregnant in today. According to CDC…
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Athens-Clarke County
ANNOTATED: Pregnant Women in Georgia Face the Opioid Crisis
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight , click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. Georgia’s number of confirmed cases of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a withdrawal condition babies may experience due to prenatal exposure to opioids, almost doubled from 2016 to 2017,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Pregnant Women in Georgia Face the Opioid Crisis
Georgia’s number of confirmed cases of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a withdrawal condition babies may experience due to prenatal exposure to opioids, almost doubled from 2016 to 2017, according to a statewide Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome summary conducted by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Karen Kuehn Howell, assistant professor at…
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UGA
UGA Student chooses to Face Judiciary Hearing
ATHENS– Adam Veale is a 20 year old student at the University of Georgia. He is facing sanctions from the school’s student judiciary board due to his arrest in Atlanta for participating in “Moral Monday” protests on the steps of the state capitol for the expansion of medicaid. He and several others were…
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Athens-Clarke County
Breaking News: Three Athens Residents Arrested in Medicaid Protest
Atlanta - Three Athens residents along with nine others were taken into custody after participating in a sit-in about Medicaid on the Capitol's south step. \n
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Athens-Clarke County
Moral Monday Protesters Move to Georgia
ATHENS, GA - A grassroots protest that began in North Carolina has moved to Georgia.
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Athens Free Healthcare Demand Outweighs the Supply
Athens, GA–The huge demand for free health care exceeds what clinics in Athens are able to provide to their patients. Clinics in Athens-Clarke county like the Athens Nurses Clinic provide services to people in Athens without health insurance and who are considered the working poor–people below 150% of the federal…
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In-Depth
Governor Deal Addresses the State
Athens, Ga– Governor Deal addressed multiple points in his address to the state of Georgia. He proposed expanding Pre-K in the State of Georgia from 170 days to 180 days this year. He also, talked about the increase in the Hope Scholarship. He expects to increase funds by 3 percent.…
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Athens’ School System Promotes Healthcare Initiative
Athens Clarke County School Districts is having a lot of success with a new initiative to keep their students healthy and ready to learn. The initiative is part of a federal grant to increase the enrollment of eligible students in Medicaid or Peachcare programs According to the director of…