The Georgia General Assembly is taking up a number of bills that would have a significant impact on residents’ mental, physical and reproductive health. One seeks to reform the state’s mental health care system by making it more affordable. Republican lawmakers are also trying to curb access to abortion pills in direct response to the […]
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How This Decatur Nurse Brings Rapid Covid Tests to Black Communities
Paula Richardson was concerned. The ICU nurse at Emory Medical Center saw first-hand the disparities in access to COVID-19 testing, and worried that new variants would further impact Black and low-income residents. So, in February 2021, she took matters into her own hands. First, she started working out of the only space she had available: her […]
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How to Find Free at-Home COVID-19 Tests in Atlanta
Attempting to stay up-to-date with the latest COVID-19 news and recommendations sometimes lead you down a path that seems to involve more questions than answers. While the omicron peak may have recently passed, experts warn that now is not the time to ease up on the recommended safety protocols. Still, with the prices of recommended […]