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Morehouse School of Medicine Hosts Blumenthal Public Health Symposium on April 3

Annual symposium to focus on conversations and action strategies to advance mental and behavioral health equity and justice Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will host its annual Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH Public Health Symposium on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 12-5 p.m. at Atlanta Technical College, Dennard Conference Center, 1560 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta … Continued The post Morehouse School of Medicine Hosts Blumenthal Public Health Symposium on April 3 appeared first on Atlanta

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Valdosta Grapples with Aftermath of Severe Overnight Storm

💨 The Gist: Valdosta faces a morning of recovery following a severe overnight storm, prompting school closures and a citywide effort to restore disrupted services. 🚧 The Details: The City of Valdosta endured significant disruptions due to severe weather that struck overnight, affecting infrastructure and public services. The storm’s fury unleashed widespread power outages, downed lines, and trees blocking thoroughfares, leading to the closure of City of Valdosta Schools for the safety of students and

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Transgender sports and bathroom rules targeted in waning days of Georgia 2024 legislative session

A pro-trans crowd gathers at the Georgia Capitol ahead of a Senate vote on an anti-trans bill. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Transgender Georgians and supporters gathered in downtown Atlanta Tuesday to mark the second annual transgender liberation day at the state Capitol, hours before the state Senate passed legislation on party lines banning transgender children from playing sports and using restrooms aligning with their gender identity as well as several other conservative priorities. “There’s this narrative

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What’s Next For The Stone Mountain Tennis Center Site?

🏗️ The Gist: Gwinnett County completed the sale of the Stone Mountain Tennis Center site to Fuqua Acquisitions II, LLC for $5.6 million, marking the beginning of a significant redevelopment effort in the county’s southern corridor. 📊 The Details: The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has finalized the sale of the 26-acre Stone Mountain Tennis Center site to Fuqua Acquisitions II LLC, setting the stage for a transformative redevelopment project. This move comes after the

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Report alleges some GA hospitals are noncompliant with federal price transparency rule

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans owe at least $220 Billion in medical debt. KFF also reports at least 14,000,000 people owe more than $1,000, while 3,000,000 people owe more than $10,000. To help consumers find competitive pricing for their healthcare, former President Trump issued an executive order in 2019 for a Hospital Price Transparency Rule. The rule took effect on January 1, 2021, and requires hospitals to publicly make pricing information available. Many

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Valerie Montgomery Rice: Making History, One HBCU at a Time

Rice broke barriers as the first woman leader at two HBCU medical schools, and she’s committed to health equity and training more Black doctors. by Donnell Suggs, The Atlanta Voice There are only four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) medical schools in the United States — Morehouse School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Howard … Continued The post Valerie Montgomery Rice: Making History, One HBCU at a Time appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.