by Andy Miller | Mar 21, 2016 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — A bill to clarify state rules related to HIV tests sailed through the Georgia House in February without a dissenting vote. It arrived in the Senate with little fanfare and with good prospects for passage. But a provision in House Bill 1058 that would...
by Andy Miller | Mar 9, 2016 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Two pharmacy employees at Emory University Hospital Midtown illegally diverted more than 1 million doses of controlled drugs in a scheme that lasted more than four years, according to a Georgia Board of Pharmacy consent order. Details of the thefts...
by Andy Miller | Mar 7, 2016 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — A state agency has rejected the protests of three losing bidders over the state’s selection of vendors for a multibillion-dollar Medicaid and PeachCare contract. Unsuccessful bidders AmeriChoice (a unit of UnitedHealthcare), Humana and...
by Andy Miller | Mar 3, 2016 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — After two contentious hearings, a Georgia House health committee recently approved a bill that would allow dental hygienists to practice in safety-net settings without a dentist present. The head of the Georgia Dental Association said at the time that...
by Andy Miller | Feb 24, 2016 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Pauline Shaw has her share of worries, but she also has hope. The worries are about her daughter Dakota’s future. Shaw, who lives in Rincon in east Georgia, says Dakota suffered a stroke while still in her womb. The child, now 12, has cerebral...
