#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller Georgia’s exchange sign-ups have nearly equaled last year’s open enrollment total, with the deadline more than a week away. Federal health officials reported that as of Jan. 16, 535,918 Georgians have signed up for health insurance through the exchange… Read more
Battling temperatures near freezing and a steady drizzle, state health officials on Wednesday are moving several dozen patients from Rockmart Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to like facilities in Northwest Georgia after it was discovered the center owners couldn’t make payroll, according to Georgia Department of Community Health.. read more Read more
Media release: Get ready for plenty of green, tons of water and to dress up as some of your favorite super heroes as Harbin Clinic and the Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority bring the 2016 Harbin Clinic Race Series to Rome. The series, sponsored by Harbin Clinic, features three, fun-filled running events all with their… Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller The owner of North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay plans to close the hospital’s inpatient services and lease its emergency room and medical offices to Piedmont Healthcare. read more Read more
2016 Heart Walk-Cycle-Paddle set for Saturday, Feb. 20, at Town Green, benefiting the Heart of the Community Foundation. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. “Come and enjoy a great day to be active. Enjoy walking, cycling or paddling. Free to attend. Donations encouraged.” Click Redmond Regional read more Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller A bipartisan panel of state lawmakers voiced agreement Thursday on at least a couple of health care issues. Support for a higher cigarette tax, and for the emerging trend of ambulance crews treating people in their homes rather than… Read more
Media release: Septic system owners in the Silver Creek Watershed, centered roughly in the Lindale area in Floyd County and extending south into Polk County, may be eligible for up to $1,115 financial assistance to repair or replace a failing system. read more Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller, Georgia Health News Gov. Nathan Deal said Wednesday that health care spending continues to burden Georgia’s budget, and he signaled that his longtime opposition to expanding the state’s Medicaid program has not changed. read more Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller For years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia has maintained its dominance as the state’s No. 1 health insurer. Its membership now approaches 3 million members — in a state with slightly more than 10 million people. read… Read more
Seven local “ unsung heroes” — Elaina Beaman, Luke Chaffin, Tonya Marie Davis, Christa Cline Jackson, Allison Smith Watters, Vargo Orthodontics and Board of Governors honoree, Dr. Sidney A. Bell – have been selected as the recipients of the 2016 Heart of the Community Awards of Honor. read more Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller, Georgia Health News Nearly 30 percent of Georgians who signed up for insurance exchange coverage for 2016 are ages 18 to 34, a higher percentage than the national average. read more Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller Three years ago, Grady Health System in Atlanta was getting thousands of 911 calls from people with mental health problems. Some were calling up to 30 times a month for emergency help. read more Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller Georgia and the U.S. Department of Justice remain at an impasse over improvements to the state’s services for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, despite a federal judge’s push for quicker action to resolve their differences. read more Read more
An $11 million, 86,000-square-foot nursing home campus is planned on 10.7 acres on Goodyear Road just off U.S. 278 and behind the Floyd Primary Care and Floyd Urgent Care in Rockmart, according to plans posted on The Construction Journal. The administration building, covering 12,378 square feet, will feature nearly 2,300 of rehab space, a 5,228-square-foot… Read more
#hometownhealth For more on these and additional updates, please click Georgia Health News: By Andy Miller Runako Godfrey didn’t mind the expense. He wanted a level of insurance coverage he could count on. Godfrey and his family, who live in Atlanta, were covered in 2015 by a Platinum-level health plan, the category with the highest… Read more