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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This week on the Georgia Health Report, we'll discuss how President Donald Trump's administration has eliminated about $500 million in grants to organizations -
This week on the Georgia Health Report, we'll discuss the Fulton County Board of Health's decision to lay off 17 workers who provided HIV and sexual health services two weeks ago.
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This week, we'll discuss how a Georgia woman, Adriana Smith, who was declared brain-dead months ago is being kept alive because she is pregnant.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, summer heat has been found to feel differently between neighborhoods in Atlanta. What could this mean for other cities in Georgia?
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, health care for incarcerated individuals varies based on state policy, but based on a study from Georgia State University, correctional officers and medical contractors make the decisions.
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Today on the Georgia Health Report, we're approaching the May 14th deadline for Governor Brian Kemp to sign or veto legislation passed by state lawmakers this year. -
Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we discuss tips for public healthcare workers on dealing with anxiety surrounding mass layoffs in Georgia.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we’ll discover how misinformation about measles vaccination and prevention is surging in the U-S—and the state of the disease in Georgia.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, Republicans in Congress are pushing for Medicaid work requirements. Host Jamia Wideman discusses how this type of program has worked in Georgia.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we discuss allergy season in Atlanta, and what last week's high pollen count means.
