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Georgia Health Report: Pharmacists may soon prescribe HIV-prevention drugs

Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, Georgia is at the heart of the HIV epidemic, with some of the highest rates of new infections in the nation. But a new bill introduced in the state legislature could increase access to HIV-prevention medication in the state. 

Host ­­­­­Emma Auer sits down with Rebecca Grapevine, a reporter HealthBeat in Atlanta.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.