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Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  AGING AMERICA: Poll finds people in denial about the need for long-term care as they get older

Monday, April 08, 2013  Updated with video; Mrs. Melinda Suber is nominated for the Dougherty County Teacher of the Year.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Planning Commission voted on a variance that would allow a personal care home to be placed only footsteps away from another.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  U.S Senator Johnny Isakson stopped in Albany on his tour through southwest Georgia to address Albany leaders.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A bill that would make it easier for Georgia hospital authorities to buy and sell hospitals without antitrust scrutiny failed to make it onto the senate floor this session.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the lower courts improperly dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint over Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s purchase of Palmyra Hospital in 2011.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; Hospitals taxes are set to go up in July. Will medical bills go up as well?

Monday, January 21, 2013  As President Barack Obama looks to another four years, the country is anticipating his next moves.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany City Commission has denied a request to lift a moratorium on residential group homes during a Tuesday morning meeting.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The Lee County Board of Commissioners Personnel Committee held a special called meeting in Albany to talk about the renewal of Health Plan Benefits on Monday.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Authorities say at least 12 students and five adults have been taken to Atlanta hospitals after they were evacuated from an elementary school amid concerns about carbon monoxide in the building.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Updated with video; Saturday is World AIDS Day and for FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what events are planned for it in southwest Georgia?

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Updated with video; Thursday afternoon the Dougherty County Health Department reunited mothers who participated in the innovative Centering Pregnancy program.