The Georgia Health Report
Friday afternoons at 5:44 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 5:35 p.m.
The WUGA Health Desk presents a weekly program, Georgia Health Report, focused on health news and issues facing Georgians. The program, hosted by Emma Auer, features regular news and commentary from Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead of KFF Health News, and Rebecca Grapevine of Healthbeat. Jamia Wideman is the show's production intern.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we look at how the Trump administration is using a little-known health agency to arrest migrants with no criminal record. -
Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, adults 50 to 64 have seen some of the biggest increases in Obamacare insurance costs since the expiration of enhanced federal help to pay for plans.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, death rates from the flu are breaking records in the state.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we discuss new discoveries in the treatment of substance use disorders and relapse prevention.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, New Medicaid work rules coming to Georgia and dozens of other states are expected to result in millions of people losing health coverage.
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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.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, losing a loved one can take a toll on mental health, and the loss of a beloved pet companion is no exception.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report: For more than 15 years, Georgia has been under Department of Justice oversight for how the state treats people with disabilities and mental illness.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, data shows that the 988 mental health crisis line in Georgia is lagging behind other states as it delivers services.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, experts predicted last year that insurance costs in the US would rise, pricing many Americans out of the market. As new health insurance plans go into effect, what the polls are saying.
