In spite of recent reporting that directly links Georgia’s abortion restriction with the deaths of two Black women, the state Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month to temporarily reinstate the law while an appeal is in progress did not surprise leaders at the forefront of the state’s reproductive justice movement. Last month, ProPublica reported on […]
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Extended-Stay Hotels Offer Relief From Homelessness, but Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids
This article was published by KFF Health News. STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one. The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to […]
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Uninsured in Atlanta and Need a COVID Shot? You May Need to Call Around.
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters It’s been over a month since the FDA approved new COVID vaccines, but for uninsured and underinsured Atlantans who rely on the public health system to get the shots at low cost, the process is fraught with conflicting information […]
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‘No Gown, No Glove’: Grady’s New Test for Prostate Cancer Aims to Improve Odds for Black Men
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. Leanne Woods-Burnham is a top prostate cancer researcher. But being a top researcher doesn’t guarantee your relatives get the best care. Burnham’s husband struggled to persuade a doctor to run a common prostate […]
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Emotional Fairburn & Gordon Town Hall Spurs Look Into Owners’ Other Properties
“We’re human! The way y’all treat us?! [It’s] like we’re dirt!” Deborah Love shouted at one of the accused slumlord owners of her rundown apartment complex late Wednesday afternoon during an arranged town hall meeting in southwest Atlanta. “We have rights!” Love continued, shaking as tears streamed down her face. Other meeting participants and organizers […]
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Quavo, Vice President Kamala Harris, Talk Gun Violence as ATL Advocates Seek Help
Atlanta rapper Quavo hosted Vice President Kamala Harris this week to discuss gun violence. And with the 2024 presidential race in full swing, some Atlantans who have been impacted by gun violence are asking what the Biden administration can do to keep guns off the streets and out of the hands of young people. “Everyday […]
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Black People Are Twice as Likely to Be Hospitalized From Pollen-Related Asthma
Cameron Sparks’ son Prince has grappled with a relentless struggle to breathe ever since he had his first asthma attack at age 5. Now, at the age of 7, the attacks, triggered by food allergies, viruses, and seasonal changes, landed Prince in Atlanta’s Children’s Egleston Hospital emergency room three times in 2023 alone. It’s a […]
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Dems Make Final, Desperate Plea for Medicaid Expansion Ahead of Sine Die
Georgia Democrats clung to hope Wednesday that there was still time to enact desperately needed full Medicaid expansion this year before the latest 40-day legislative session comes to an end Thursday. State Democratic Party leaders, including House Minority Leader James Beverly, D-Macon, and Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler, D-Stone Mountain, issued a desperate plea for […]
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The Biggest Barrier to State-Funded Doulas for Pregnant Women
The discussion around offering state-funded doulas to low-income pregnant people might be headed back to the Georgia legislature, advocates and lawmakers say. Supportive legislators are planning to introduce a bill that would allow the state’s Medicaid dollars to fund doula services in an effort to reduce maternal deaths in Georgia. The state has among the […]
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Insulin Injustice: Warnock Tells Us About His Fight for Fair Prices for Diabetic Patients
Diabetes is a big problem in Georgia, sending thousands of people to hospitals and emergency rooms every year. And the price of insulin — the life-saving drug that helps diabetes patients control their blood sugar — continues to soar. Research suggests at least 14% of people spend upward of 40% of their annual income to […]