New mental health crisis center could help Fulton jail, hospital crowding
A new mental health crisis center will soon open in southwest Atlanta in hopes of taking the stress off jails and hospitals in the area.
Michael Bloomberg giving $175M gift to Morehouse School of Medicine's endowment
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg's organization's $175 million gift to Atlanta's Morehouse School of Medicine is part of an over-half-billion gift to multiple historical Black medical schools.
Atlanta VA patients allege they sold methadone to their own drug rehab counselor
The DeKalb County DA's office is looking into allegations that a social worker for the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center bought methadone, a prescription narcotic, off patients struggling with addiction. Two vets secretly recorded alleged transactions on cell phones. Yet two years later, the social worker remains employed by the VA.
15 elderly victims rescued from 'house of horrors,' Clayton County man charged
Police in Clayton County are investigating an unlicensed care home after it was discovered that a man had been keeping 15 adults in deplorable conditions.
Heart Attack Ethiopia: Medical duo part of team saving lives in their home country
Two doctors from metro Atlanta are leading a cardiac care team to their home country of Ethiopia in hopes of improving heart health as well as delivering over a million dollars in medical supplies.
Family raising money for Georgia State Patrol trooper who needs new heart
Georgia State Patrol trooper and Navy veteran Blake Shiver has been at an Atlanta hospital for weeks waiting for a donor heart that'd be a match.
Deputy police chief accused of sexual assault retires from Atlanta VA
Accused of sexually assaulting a woman, the deputy chief of the Atlanta VA's troubled police department has retired while under investigation, disappointing his alleged victim. Johnnie McCullor had been suspended with pay since May. Police Chief Beverly Banks, heard in a leaked audio saying, "I don't want to hire black women," remains suspended while a national team of VA investigators probes a dysfunctional department culture.
Judge denies request to extended timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan
Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people.
Fake Wegovy and Ozempic warnings: What to know
WHO and Eli Lilly has warned consumers to be cautious of counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic being sold online.
Emory Healthcare announces $100M in raises for thousands of its employees
Around 17,000 Emory Healthcare employees will get a bump in pay by the end of the summer.
Should the US forgive medical debt? Americans sound off in recent poll
Medical debt relief is a higher priority for Americans than student loan forgiveness, a poll revealed.
CDC: Adderall shortage may worsen after health execs charged with fraud
Done Global executives are accused of continuing to improperly prescribe Adderall and other stimulants despite social media posts claiming patients had overdosed and died.
Healthcare company execs arrested for running $100M online Adderall scheme
The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.
Nurses push for a STEM designation amid shortages
The designation in part would help manage the staffing shortages of nurses in the medical field.
Former Children's Healthcare patients helping others with their diabetes diagnoses
At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, six members of the team helping young people tackle their diabetes diagnosis and thrive used to be patients in the same practice.
Healing Bridge Clinic in Fayette County set to reopen with enhanced facilities for the uninsured
The Healing Bridge Clinic in Fayette County will reopen after closing in February for renovations.
Piedmont Henry Hospital breaks ground on monumental $212-million expansion
Officials broke ground Wednesday on a new $212-million hospital tower.
1st person to receive pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
Pig kidney transplant recipient Richard Slayman has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure. Here’s what’s known about xenotransplantation.
First look inside Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital emergency department
When the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital opens its doors on September 29, 2024, organizers say, it will become the busiest pediatric emergency department in the nation, treating an estimated 105,000 patients in the first year. The FOX Medical Team got an exclusive look inside the state-of-the-art facility.
About 300K Georgia kids lose insurance after pandemic-era protections end
A recent report from Georgetown University says the state of Georgia dropped about 300,000 children from its Medicaid and PeachCare programs in 2023.