Watch the story online by clicking here. By Rachel Stockman GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — It is a problem thousands of Georgians are facing after they visit a hospital or medical provider — they are slammed with a surprise medical bill. Most think they are...
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Published November 8, 2015 in Georgia Health News Written By: Syndey Devine Two Athens hospitals are sitting on a federally mandated report they commissioned early this year, and people who run safety net clinics and social service agencies are anxiously...
More info“More A’s: Georgia hospitals’ safety ratings rise”
By: Andy Miller, Georgia Health News Published: November 3, 2015 One-third of Georgia hospitals earned an “A” grade on patient safety in recently published ratings. The 34.8 percent of hospitals in the state getting the top grade was up from the 27.5...
More info“Georgia Power to testify about construction costs at nuclear plant expansion”
By Walter Jones, Morris News Service ATLANTA | For the third time since construction began in 2009, a new contractor is overseeing expansion at Plant Vogtle, and the change could have wide implications. Some may become clear Tuesday when Georgia Power...
More info“Ga. Power settles with, changes out Vogtle contractor”
By TOM CRAWFORD Georgia Power has settled its long-running legal dispute with CB&I (Chicago Bridge & Iron), one of the contractors building the Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors, and will no longer use CBI on the $16 billion project. The company...
More info“Legislators examine consumer shocker of medical ‘balance billing’”
By Andy Miller – For the Atlanta Journal Constitution – Posted Thursday, October 8, 2015 A patient scheduled for surgery makes sure that both the hospital and surgeon are in the health plan’s network prior to the operation. But after the...
More info“Ga. uninsured rate improves, but still ranks among the highest”
By TOM CRAWFORD | Published: SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 The percentage of Georgians without health insurance declined in 2014, as it did in most other states, an improvement that was attributed to a stronger economy and the availability of coverage through the...
More info“UPDATE: HIV meds to remain on preferred status with Medicaid”
Georgia Voice, Patrick Saunders, August 25, 2015, 11:48am UPDATE 4:55 p.m.: All single-pill HIV regimens will remain on preferred status with Medicaid. Commissioner Reece’s office confirms that the DCH website will be updated to reflect this update...
More infoGeorgia Watch releases 2014 Court Watch Report
ATLANTA, GA August 3, 2015 – Today, Georgia Watch released its seventh Court Watch Report, which analyzes decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals that have a significant impact on consumers. The topics covered in the 2014...
More info“WellStar Health System seeks to buy five metro Atlanta hospitals”
By Andy Miller, as published Thursday, July 23rd in the Atlanta Journal Constitution One of Atlanta’s biggest health systems is aiming to expand its reach across the metro area by buying up five hospitals — a move that could set off an intense battle for...
More infoDecision on Motion to Dismiss in CFPB v Hanna
In June, Georgia Watch observed and reported on the Motion to Dismiss hearing in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, et al. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia before the...
More info“ObamaCare Survives with Supreme Court Ruling”
Savannah, Georgia – June 25, 2015 by Ian Margol, WSAV-TV Link to newscast here. A major victory for the Affordable Care Act; in a 6-3 vote Thursday the Supreme Court upheld nationwide federal tax subsidies under the healthcare law. It’s the second...
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