ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Ask an Expert: The Public Health Impact of Medicaid Policy with Kathleen Adams With the passing of a recent domestic policy bill that outlines $880 billion in spending cuts, Medicaid is once again in the news. Medicaid is a federal and state-funded program that covers millions of Americans and helps them access essential health services. Kathleen Adams, PhD, is a professor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Differences in Ovarian Cancer Tumor Genes Could Aid Clinical Decision-Making for Black Patients By Shelby Crosier Ovarian cancer diagnoses have been decreasing in recent decades, but it is still one of the leading causes of death from cancer for women. This is especially true for Black women, who are over 7% less likely than white women to survive five years after their dia  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Delivering More than $1 Billion in Tax Cuts and Relief to Hardworking Georgians ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, members of the Georgia General Assembly, and state and local leaders signed legislation today at a ceremony in Cobb County delivering more than $1 billion in significant tax relief to hardworking Georgians through an acc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * University System of Georgia Sets Tuition for 2025-2026 Academic Year The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to approve tuition rates for the 2025-26 academic year at USG's 26 public colleges and universities. There will be no tuition increase for most in-state undergraduates, while out-of-state tuition will increase by 2%, and out-of-co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Board of Regents Approves Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College Consolidation The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to consolidate East Georgia State College (EGSC) and Georgia Southern University. This action is the first step in a careful process that will take more than a year. Final board approval of the newly con  more