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'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (561+ words) March 2, 2026 12:49 PM FILE - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025 / AP One of the world's leading…...
Lawmakers: Spotlight - Addressing Interstate Sexual Predators and Incest Law Gaps
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (179+ words) On this episode, Representative Darlene Taylor of Thomasville and Representative Mike Cameron of Rossville discuss legislation aimed at protecting Georgia's most vulnerable residents. From the Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act to closing loopholes in Georgia's incest law and establishing standards…...
Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership wants lawmakers to enforce Mental Health Parity Act
1+ week, 3+ day ago (363+ words) February 20, 2026 2:56 PM LISTEN: State and federal law require equal insurance coverage for both physical and mental illness, but advocates say Georgia needs to hold insurers accountable when behavioral health care is hard to find. GPB's Ellen Eldridge reports. Roland Behm…...
Georgia lawmakers consider first steps to streamline public health system
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1674+ words) February 12, 2026 12:33 PM Members of the Georgia House's Public and Community Health Committee listen to Rep. Darlene Taylor present a bill that would help health workers retain accrued leave rates when they move to state employment. Citing historic underfunding of public…...
Public health workers reflect on a year since mass layoffs at the CDC
2+ week, 5+ day ago (641+ words) February 11, 2026 3:18 PM LISTEN: By the end of 2025, between a quarter to a third of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had been terminated. GPB's Sofi Gratas reports." Sarah Boim, a former a communications director at the Centers…...
This online tool lets you compare costs of medical procedures for private, Medicaid and Medicare
2+ week, 5+ day ago (473+ words) February 11, 2026 8:11 AM LISTEN: The state of Georgia and Georgia Tech Research Institute have launched a website that allows consumers to compare what medical facilities across the state will charge you for more than 200 common procedures. GPB's Ellen Eldridge has more....
Georgia Senate panel advances bill to ease path for foreign-trained doctors
3+ week, 3+ day ago (809+ words) February 6, 2026 1:04 PM Georgia state Sen. Ben Watson, a Savannah Republican and doctor, is sponsoring a bill to make it easier for foreign-trained doctors to practice in Georgia. A bill to make it easier for foreign-trained doctors to practice in Georgia…...
GPB morning headlines for February 6, 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (75+ words) February 6, 2026 9:29 AM Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol Mental health advocates say if all Georgia insurance companies followed parity law, more people would be seeking treatment for mental health and substance use disorder. The Georgia House has approved…...
Advocates and enforcers agree abiding by parity laws saves taxpayer money, but who uses those funds?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1019+ words) February 5, 2026 3:17 PM LISTEN: Mental health advocates say if all Georgia insurance companies followed parity law, more people would be seeking treatment for mental health and substance use disorder. GPB's Ellen Eldridge reports on advocacy efforts during this week's third annual…...
This global health leader praises Trump's aid plan — and gears up to beat malaria
3+ week, 6+ day ago (910+ words) February 3, 2026 9:27 AM Bill Steiger is the new head of the nonprofit Malaria No More. During the first Trump administration, he was chief of staff at the United States Agency for International Development. He's a supporter of the president's current "America…...