The Georgia Health Report
Friday afternoons at 5:44 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 5:35 p.m.
The WUGA Health Desk presents a weekly program, Georgia Health Report, focused on health news and issues facing Georgians. The program, hosted by Emma Auer, features regular news and commentary from Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead of KFF Health News, and Rebecca Grapevine of Healthbeat. Jamia Wideman is the show's production intern.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, losing a loved one can take a toll on mental health, and the loss of a beloved pet companion is no exception. -
Coming up on the Georgia Health Report: For more than 15 years, Georgia has been under Department of Justice oversight for how the state treats people with disabilities and mental illness.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, data shows that the 988 mental health crisis line in Georgia is lagging behind other states as it delivers services.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, experts predicted last year that insurance costs in the US would rise, pricing many Americans out of the market. As new health insurance plans go into effect, what the polls are saying.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, as the state legislature begins its session, how policy makers may affect top public health issues facing Georgians.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, the Georgia Board of Public Health—which hears reports from state epidemiology officials—hasn’t met in months, and the public health community is responding.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, studies show that veterinarians are at a higher risk for developing mental health issues.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, as families gather for the holidays, there may be a gaping hole—pets who have passed away.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, the government shutdown ended in November with a promise to hold a vote on extending insurance premium subsidies.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, new work rules for people who get Medicaid health insurance are supposed to exempt people who are deemed “medically frail.”
