By Stanley Dunalp, Georgia Recorder — Georgia Power customers have been vocal about their displeasure over ratepayers bearing the hefty tab for the nuclear power expansion at Plant Vogtle. Opponents of the Plant Vogtle expansion, including residential...
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Watch full video here. By Abby Kousouris, Atlanta News First — ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Georgia Power announced that the third reactor at Plant Vogtle in Burke County has reached full capacity. During the next several months, the Georgia...
More infoGeorgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost
Watch full video here. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press News — WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Two nuclear reactors in Georgia were supposed to herald a nuclear power revival in the United States. But the project is seven years late and $17 billion over budget as...
More infoGeorgia Watch receives renewed funding from Community Catalyst to address disparities in healthcare
By Natasha Taylor, Senior Director of Policy and Access, Georgia Watch We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded $100,000 in renewed funding from leading health advocacy organization, Community Catalyst to support our work around medical...
More infoState efforts to regulate earned wage access are heating up
By Miriam Cross, American Banker — Attempts across state legislatures to regulate earned wage access services are picking up steam. Several states, including Georgia, Kansas, Texas and Virginia, introduced bills this year. Others, including New Jersey and...
More infoFloyd, Redmond earn “A”s for safety; roughly 4 in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade
By Rome News-Tribune Staff, Rome News-Tribune — When it comes to quality, some Georgia hospitals need a checkup — and it looks like Floyd County is a safe place to get it done. Of the 81 Peach State hospitals graded in a new report, 32 received a “C,”...
More infoRoughly four in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade
By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — When it comes to quality, some Georgia hospitals need a checkup. Of the 81 Peach State hospitals graded in a new report, 32 received a “C,” while 20 earned a “B,” and 19...
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By Emma Hurt, Axios Atlanta — Georgia Power bills will grow several times, for several reasons, over the next few years. Driving the news: The utility is asking the Public Service Commission to let it charge 2.7 million customers $16 more...
More infoLeapfrog Group Announces Spring 2023 Hospital Grades for Georgia
Data reveals CLABSI, MRSA and CAUTI rates spiked to a 5-year high during COVID-19 pandemic Atlanta, GA (May 8, 2023) – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health...
More infoState regulators hear pleas for relief from rising electric bills in Georgia Power fuel rate case
By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — Savannah resident Evelyn Jackson told Georgia utility regulators Tuesday that being a retiree on a fixed income means making more sacrifices in order to cover the rising costs to keep her home’s lights on. Jackson was...
More infoCracking the Code: Understanding the All-Payer Claims Database for Better Healthcare Decision-Making
By Rahwa Yehdego, Policy Research Associate, Georgia Watch An All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) is a powerful tool for increasing transparency in healthcare costs that 19 other states have adopted. Georgia Watch, Georgians for a Healthy Future, lawmakers...
More infoWhat Georgia Consumers Should Know About State and Federal Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
By Rahwa Yehdego, Policy Research Associate, Georgia Watch Surprise billing, also called balance billing, can add hundreds or thousands of dollars to a person’s medical bill, often without their prior knowledge. With 70% of Georgians reporting struggles...
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