by Andy Miller | Feb 4, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — More than a million Georgians – or roughly 1 out of 10 people in the state – are 65 or older. And over the next 30 years, Georgia is facing an estimated 143% increase in its senior population. With this aging trend looming, the...
by Andy Miller | Jan 28, 2015 | News
ATLANTA — The legislator championing medical marijuana in Georgia said Monday that he hopes to announce an agreement soon with a manufacturer that aims to ship cannabis oil to residents in the state. That process would be facilitated if Georgia passes a...
by Andy Miller | Jan 22, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Tobacco use — the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States — has a devastating impact in Georgia. It causes more than 11,000 deaths in the state annually, and its direct health care costs...
by Andy Miller | Jan 21, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Georgia legislators hope to close some loopholes in the state’s elder abuse law with a bill that would boost law enforcement tools in fighting these crimes. Rep. Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs) told reporters Friday that House Bill 72...
by Andy Miller | Jan 13, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Health care costs are increasingly squeezing American workers, especially those in Georgia and the South, a new report released Thursday finds. Nationally, workers’ out-of-pocket costs for premium contributions and deductibles in 2013...
