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Georgia policymakers, county officials and the NAACP are asking the federal government to investigate Wellstar Health System’s closure of two Atlanta-area hospitals in predominantly Black neighborhoods.
The latest request came from the Fulton County Commission…
By Mark Melchionna March 06, 2023 – The Harris County School District in Georgia recently began a partnership with Mercer Medicine to implement a telehealth initiative to increase access to healthcare for…
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By Mark Melchionna March 03, 2023 – To expand critical care access, Emory Healthcare will provide Memorial Hospital and Manor and Coffee Regional Medical Center with access to its electronic intensive care…
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What You Should Know:– Today, Walmart announced a three-year agreement with the nonprofit organization, CareSource to address cardiometabolic conditions and maternal health in under-resourced and underserved communities.– The partnership expands the work Walmart and CareSource are…
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To correct high blood pressure of the pulmonary artery, which can arise from congenital defects of the heart, an artificial heart ucan cost upwards of $190,000. Heart disease accounted for about one in five deaths in 2020 in theUnited States.
Even minimally invasive pulmonary artery banding — a surgical technique that has been in use since Harry Truman was president — requires access to the chest cavity. A new treatment under development by HeartPoint Global seeks to provide a minimally invasive alternative to current treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with Congenital Heart Disease.A device delivered through the leg would cost only…
