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 Havivah Saltz, features regular news and commentary from Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead of KFF Health News, and Rebecca Grapevine of Healthbeat.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, we discuss a conservative Georgia district that remains loyal to President Trump despite rising healthcare costs.
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Georgia ranks above the national average for its maternal mortality rate. Now, research on the death of Georgia dads suggests a similar trend.
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Midterms are closely approaching, and a new survey from the Georgia Health Initiative has found that 77% of voters say gubernatorial candidates' views on healthcare will play an important role in how they vote.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, how hospitals are using wristbands to help reduce maternal deaths. WUGA's Havivah Saltz sits down with Renuka Rayasam, a reporter with KFF Health News in Atlanta.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, we look at how insurers are already walking back on a pledge they made to reduce barriers to doctor-recommended care.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, we discuss a new exemption for Medicaid work requirements that will require Georgians to prove they're too sick to work—a rule that has physicians worried.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, the loss of grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency has stalled public health progress in Thomasville, Georgia. WUGA's Havivah Saltz sits down with Briah Lumpkins, a reporter with KFF Health News in Atlanta.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, Alexzundra Tillman sits down with Renuka Rayasam to discuss the impact of the soaring costs of Health insurance in the state.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, the number of abortions has risen sharply nationwide, fueled in part by people obtaining abortion pills by mail.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, Georgia is experiencing extreme temperatures as a heat dome settles over much of the country. This holiday weekend, it's important for folks to take precautions.