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According to the National Aids Education & Services for Minorities, Inc., or NAESM, 44% of new HIV infections are among Black men. The organization is working to change that and help those affected beyond healthcare.
As Georgia faces a growing shortage of healthcare workers, one local teenager is already stepping in to help fill the gap — while bringing comfort to patients during some of their most difficult moments.
A $900 million plan for a new hospital in Union City could bring much-needed medical services to the community—if county commissioners give the green light this week.
Across Georgia, nonprofit clinics like Good Shepherd in Clayton County are stepping up to provide free medical services for the state's 1.2 million uninsured.
Evans Memorial Hospital CEO Bill Lee will attend as Sen. Raphael Warnock's guest, as the Claxton hospital faces a $1 million shortfall and potential cuts to ICU services tied to federal healthcare changes.
The Black Health Matters Winter Health Summit in Atlanta on Saturday offered free health screenings, expert-led fitness sessions, and vital resources designed to educate, empower, and inspire proactive wellness for all.
Ten billboards across Atlanta memorialize Adriana Smith, a pregnant nurse whose death highlighted gaps in emergency care and reignited debate over Georgia's abortion law.
A vital diagnostic tool at Fayette County's Healing Bridge Clinic is now unavailable, putting vulnerable patients at greater risk.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff from Georgia energized Atlanta supporters, spotlighting health care as a defining issue for Democrats in the 2026 election cycle.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Grady Memorial Hospital is closing some of its services on Monday as it plans for disruptions caused by the upcoming winter storm.
Barbara Brockway and Matt Padula's monthly insurance premiums have doubled after the lapse of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
For seven years, a metro Atlanta wife and mother of five says she knew something wasn't right with her body — but it took years, and a new doctor, to finally get answers that changed her life.
Georgia is the latest state to consider eliminating its personal income tax, with Republican leaders in the Senate backing a proposal to phase it out by 2032.
The tax credits that helped lower health insurance costs for millions of Americans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act expired on Jan. 1, meaning many Georgians now face higher monthly premiums.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Local reporting and CDC maps indicate that flu and RSV infections are rising in Georgia, with doctors observing an uptick in cases as the winter respiratory season begins.
According to the March of Dimes, one in four women in the U.S. does not receive prenatal care during the first trimester. In Georgia, the situation is worsening.
Spirit and Truth Church says the effort will eliminate medical debt for more than 1,100 people across four metro Atlanta counties this Christmas season.
Lawmakers say the proposals could ease financial strain and expand support for more than 1 million caregivers across Georgia.
A metro Atlanta physician says her monthly insurance bill is set to jump from $100 to $800 — and she fears millions of Americans may soon face the same impossible choice.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has released a new video highlighting how more than a million Georgia residents could see their insurance premiums skyrocket if Congress fails to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Millions of Georgians will face higher Medicare premiums next year as Part B and prescription drug costs rise, putting added pressure on fixed incomes across the state.
Tension continues to grow between Trump and one of his strongest allies after Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized the president for focusing too much on foreign affairs instead of rising costs at home.
There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia's Jon Ossoff.
The invasive yellow-legged hornet has been trying to make Georgia its home since it was first spotted in 2023, and officials say the pest poses a serious threat to the state's farmers.
With just days left before the end of Georgia's legislative session, House lawmakers could take up a bill that would add new restrictions and requirements to speed cameras at schools.
A new report from the Atlanta Women's Foundation paints a troubling picture of mental health across metro Atlanta, especially for women and young people facing economic and social pressures.
According to the National Aids Education & Services for Minorities, Inc., or NAESM, 44% of new HIV infections are among Black men. The organization is working to change that and help those affected beyond healthcare.
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, one woman is helping others see themselves in a new light and, for many, for the first time.