We’ve partnered with the AJC to help recognize amazing Georgians who have done their small part to make a big difference. We’ve profiled two of the 48 people who remind each of us that acts of kindness are never random. You can meet the rest of this year’s ‘Everyday Heroes’: ajc.com/heroes Clarenton “Nicky” Crawford has […]
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How Morehouse, Fulton County, and Grady Are Taking Action After AMC Closures
In case you missed it, there have been a few major developments connected to Wellstar’s decision to close two Atlanta Medical Center facilities in predominantly Black areas. It’s been just over a month since two Black former board members spoke to Capital B Atlanta about Wellstar Healthcare System’s “defeatist” attitude leading to the closures of […]
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AMC Closed, but You Have Some Options. We Explain.
Residents in Atlanta and the metro area are still reeling from Wellstar Health System’s stunning decision to close Atlanta Medical Center. After the hospital closed its doors on Nov. 1, the city and state lost one of its few trauma units, an active labor and delivery unit, emergency services, and even primary care doctors. Nearby […]
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AMC’s Emergency Room Closes, Leaving a Health Care Void
The waiting area at Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency room was desolate at 6 a.m. Friday. The “Level 1 Trauma Center” sign had been peeled from the hospital’s walkway the day before. Now, security guards walked down the driveway to post a new set of signs: “Emergency Department Closed — Authorized Personnel Only.” On a normal […]
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Black Residents Worry Grady’s Not Ready to Handle Fallout from AMC Closure
Kevin Marshall remembers being rushed by ambulance to Atlanta Medical Center after a horrendous car accident in August. The accident, which left his car totaled, was in North Druid Hills, and Marshall needed stitches on his legs. He thought it would have made the most sense to go to nearby DeKalb Medical Center, but the […]