Georgia GOP primary heats up as Burt Jones clashes with billionaire Rick Jackson
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has been using his role as lieutenant governor this year to try to build up his record as he runs for governor.
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Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has been using his role as lieutenant governor this year to try to build up his record as he runs for governor.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
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.
Authorities say the Atlanta man's crimes began when he called an Atlanta woman's clinic in 2024 and told the employees he was planning to "shoot the whole place up."
State leaders gave an update Tuesday, outlining where things stand and what crews are up against as they continue working to contain multiple large fires burning across the region.
The former University of Alabama football player pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of millions of dollars in part by putting on makeup and wigs to impersonate Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and other NFL players.
Morris Brown College says it has reached another major milestone in its comeback.
Authorities accuse the man of setting at least 15 fires within a half-mile radius of Georgia State University Perimeter College's Clarkston campus.