MARCH 11, 2021
Gov. Kemp announces expansion to Georgia's COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
CBS46
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a major announcement at the state Capitol Wednesday, stating that he would expand vaccine eligibility to include more Georgians next week. | READ MORE
Which health bills are still alive [in Georgia]? Facility visitations, newborn screening, clockwork...
Georgia Health News
A proposal allowing “legal representatives” more access to patients during health emergencies was approved by the Georgia House on Monday after emotional testimony by several lawmakers, including House Speaker David Ralston. | READ MORE
Congress okays $1.9 trillion virus relief bill in win for [President] Biden, Dems
Associated Press
A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation. | READ MORE
Medicare sequester stakes rise with 6% doctor pay cut in store
AMA Wire
Already staring down the April expiration of the moratorium on the Medicare sequester that would cut Medicare physician pay by two percent, the AMA is now raising the alarm with congressional leaders about an additional four percent cut triggered by passage of the president’s American Rescue Plan Act. | READ MORE
Northside contract rift with insurer affects thousands in Gwinnett
Georgia Health News
Thousands of UnitedHealthcare members are now facing much higher out-of-pocket costs if they go to two Gwinnett County hospitals. | READ MORE
Federal antitrust scrutiny revealed in wake of Navicent-Houston merger collapse
Georgia Health News
The Federal Trade Commission has revealed that it investigated a proposed merger of hospital systems in Middle Georgia. | READ MORE
Foundation grant aimed at medical billing, debt in southwest Georgia
The Albany Herald
Community groups and health care providers in southwest Georgia will get help addressing problems with medical billing and debt thanks to a $190,000 grant, Atlanta-based consumer advocacy group Georgia Watch announced Wednesday. | READ MORE
New group at MCG hopes to diversify the medical field
WRDW
There’s a new group on the Medical College of Georgia campus. Black Men of MCG hopes to add some diversity to the med school, and provide opportunities to existing students. | READ MORE
Peach State grant helps fuel MCG program, get doctors to underserved areas
The Augusta Chronicle
A $5.2 million grant will help boost an innovative three-year program at the Medical College of Georgia and help increase the supply of physicians to underserved areas of Georgia hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dean David Hess [M.D.] said. | READ MORE
Dr. Lorna Breen Bill to prevent provider suicide reintroduced in Congress
MedPage Today
A bill now in Congress honoring Lorna Breen, M.D., an emergency physician who took her life last year, aims to prevent other health care workers from completing suicide and to reduce mental health stigma. | READ MORE
Physician specialties hit hardest by Medicare spending in 2020
RevCycleIntelligence
Medicare spending on physician services decreased by $9.4 billion, or 19 percent, in the first half of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis from the American Medical Association. | READ MORE
Decatur parents network offering Narcan training (mentions MAG Foundation)
Decaturish
Narcan is a nasal syringe that can reverse opioids and save someone from having an overdose. The Decatur Parents Network is a group of concerned parents that encourages kids to make safe and smart choices. | READ MORE
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