by Andy Miller | Jan 5, 2015 | James Magazine
There are no dull, uneventful years in health care. It’s too big an issue for consumers, state government and businesses, and has a huge effect on the economy of a state. This year could see considerable action on a variety of health care fronts....
by Andy Miller | Dec 24, 2014 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — The federal government is cutting payments to 29 Georgia hospitals for high levels of infections and patient injuries in the facilities. The new Medicare crackdown on hospital-acquired infections and preventable injuries is similar to the...
by Andy Miller | Dec 19, 2014 | News
ATLANTA — Georgia would have the fourth-highest number of people affected if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against the current implementation of the Affordable Care Act, a study has found. The case, King v. Burwell, involves a legal challenge to the tax...
by Andy Miller | Dec 18, 2014 | News
ATLANTA — A recent series of job cuts shows that tough financial times remain for the state’s hospitals – and may get worse next year, experts say. The biggest cuts have come in two hospital systems in Columbus. Columbus Regional Health...
by Andy Miller | Dec 15, 2014 | The Forum
ATLANTA — Georgia retained its ranking of 38th in a newly released 2014 state-by-state health report card. Southern states generally ranked at the bottom in the annual report by America’s Health Rankings. The report says Georgia has strengths that...