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Grocery cart divide: How rural, urban America sort themselves
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (563+ words) An analysis of consumer behavior and demographics reveals that the rural-urban political divide in America is deeply rooted in lifestyle choices, retail patterns, and education levels....
Hospital prepayment requirements add new wrinkles to patients??? financial responsibility
23+ hour ago (866+ words) Hospitals across the United States are increasingly demanding large upfront payments from patients due to rising deductibles and complex insurance coverage, a trend that can create significant financial barriers to accessing care....
Georgia officials say new federal Medicaid rules threaten state???s partial expansion program
1+ day, 13+ min ago (658+ words) Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding for the state’s partial Medicaid expansion program because they say federal changes are expected to increase enrollment by about 100,000 people, raising the costs of the program. The Board of…...
Chatham County emergency facility still unfinished as peak hurricane season nears - The Current
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (369+ words) Construction is advancing on Chatham County's Multi Agency Public Safety Facility, while a linked presentation suggests a September 2027 completion, officials continue to postpone formal updates at recent commission meetings. A proposed $1.1 million contract increase was recently tabled pending further staff…...
Georgia-based Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (458+ words) Atlanta-based surveillance company Flock Safety announced several updates to its license plate reader platform aimed at increasing accountability and addressing privacy concerns following reports of law enforcement misuse....
Survey: Healthcare costs potent political issue in Georgia, but more for Democrats than Republicans
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (679+ words) As Georgia approaches its gubernatorial election, candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson offer opposing solutions to rising healthcare costs amid a University of Georgia survey showing widespread bipartisan concern over affordability and price transparency....
Costs of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why. - The Current
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (814+ words) Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot more expensive, and lawmakers are hoping to figure out why. “We’re trying to figure out what happened,” said state Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, a Marietta Republican. “And unfortunately, nobody had…...
Georgia Power extends deadline for PSC to consider its contract with OpenAI
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (339+ words) Georgia Power secured an extension to negotiate its contract with OpenAI following potential objections from Public Service Commission staff regarding the $20 billion data center project....
EPD to hold Friday night hearing on Plant McIntosh air pollution permits
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (35+ words) The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is scheduled to hold a virtual public hearing on Friday regarding a draft air pollution permit for two new gas and oil-fired units at Georgia Power's Plant McIntosh....
Glynn County PD uses Flock and audits. But residents are still concerned.
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (991+ words) Residents and activists in Glynn County, Georgia, continue to voice concerns regarding privacy and potential misuse of the department's extensive Flock license plate reader system despite police assurances of transparency and strict auditing protocols....