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Work to begin on new Macon-Bibb Health Department

WEBBy this time next year, residents might be getting flu shots at a new Macon-Bibb County Health Department facility. Renovations could begin late next month on the …

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Macon’s new public health administrator comes home to bring …

WEBDuring one of the most challenging times for public health, the Macon-Bibb County Health Department has a new physician at the helm who will battle health …

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County Health Ranking report: How healthy are Bibb County …

WEBBibb County’s median household income is $44,500 compared to state’s $62,800. The disparity in income by race is clear with Black people averaging $31,000 …

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New $14 million River Edge center a ‘game changer’ for recovery …

WEBPeople suffering with mental health and addictions soon will have a new haven in west Macon-Bibb County. River Edge Behavioral Health is opening its new …

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What Macon Offers to the Homeless Community

WEBSister Theresa Sullivan sees firsthand the challenges of helping Macon’s housing insecure. Rising rents, mental health struggles, health issues, and sometimes …

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Take a sneak peek inside Macon-Bibb’s new amphitheater

WEBAmphitheater Sneak Peek. – Civic Journalism Senior Fellow Liz Fabian covers Macon-Bibb County government entities and can be reached at …

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Hospital authority plans to ask Macon-Bibb for a cut of its tax …

WEBThe Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority is planning to hold its hat out to Macon-Bibb in hopes the County Commission will agree to share a portion of the tax …

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In Georgia, people can now create a sort of medical ID bracelet for

WEBOriginally published: May 10, 2023 LISTEN: Georgia is now one of 25 states allowing people to write directions for their future mental health care just in case they …

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Macon-Bibb approves $2.4 million to address housing needs, …

WEBEfforts to create affordable housing and help those struggling to find adequate shelter dominated Tuesday’s Macon-Bibb County Commission Committee of …

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How a new hotel, apartments, a restaurant and a health club may …

WEBVague plans for a new hotel, restaurant, health club and apartments in downtown Macon were announced Friday by Bibb County officials as part of a high …

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Trauma care in Georgia is strained, and a rural review points to

WEBOriginally published: May 11, 2023 It’s been 14 years since the last review of Georgia’s trauma care system by the American College of Surgeons. The group’s …

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Macon hospitals want to stop paying property taxes. County …

WEBOne of Bibb County’s largest property taxpayers is pushing for the county to exempt it from paying. Coliseum Medical Center, which contributes millions of dollars to …

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Macon’s new municipal judge to focus on blight, environmental …

WEBContact Civic Reporting Senior Fellow Liz Fabian at [email protected] or phone 478-301-2976. Absentee landlords and delinquent property owners have a new …

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VA eyes major changes in health care system as veterans flock to …

WEBWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday began the years-long process of restructuring its nationwide health care network, an …

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Woman becomes first Black chief medical officer at Coliseum …

WEBDr. Corbi Milligan makes history as the first Black woman to be named chief medical officer of Coliseum Health System. LaGrange native Dr. Corbi Milligan is the …

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How much should nonprofit hospital CEOs make

WEBAs health care costs continue to rise, the executives of North Carolina’s nine largest nonprofit hospital systems have received double- and triple-digit percentage …

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Jury awards former Navicent executive, surgeon almost $5 million …

WEBTo contact Civic Journalism Fellow Laura Corley, call 478-301-5777 or email [email protected]. A Macon doctor who served in an executive role and surgeon at …

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Navicent Health, Inc.

WEBNavicent Health, Inc. (NFP) The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. (NFP) Central Georgia Senior Health, Inc. (Carlyle Place) (NFP) Health Services

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