by Andy Miller | Jul 28, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Anthem’s agreement to buy Cigna for $48 billion, if consummated, would cement the dominant position of Georgia’s leading health insurer. The insurer deal, announced Friday, follows the merger agreement announced earlier this month between...
by Andy Miller | Jul 27, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — WellStar Health System, fresh from abandoning a proposed deal with Emory Healthcare, has now landed a new potential partner. The Marietta-based WellStar is beginning negotiations with Tenet Healthcare to buy Tenet’s five hospitals in Georgia...
by Andy Miller | Jul 16, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Children with seizure disorders have led the initial wave of patients registered for medical marijuana use in Georgia, state officials said Tuesday. State Department of Public Health officials said cancer was the second-leading diagnosis for...
by Andy Miller | Jul 7, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Since January 2014, many Georgia schoolteachers and state employees have complained about their health insurance plan, saying they bear a heavier burden in costs. Healthcare CostA recently released study supports their argument. Last week, the...
by Andy Miller | Jun 19, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Georgia has a lower rate of injury-related deaths than most states, a new report finds. The state had a rate of 58.1 injury deaths per 100,000 people, slightly below the national figure of 58.4 percent, according to the report, released Wednesday by...
