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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Updated with video; CEO Joel Wernick spoke during Wednesday's Phoebe Hospital Board meeting on hospital charges and how they compare to other hospitals in the region and state.

Monday, June 03, 2013  A one mill tax increase and eight to ten job cuts are on the table in Colquitt County as the board of commissioners work to lower their budget before their July 1st deadline.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Updated with video; Everything for the MIND, body, and spirit! That’s the goal local organizations are aiming for when it comes to keeping the city of Albany healthy.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Updated with video; The Hospital Authority of Colquitt County held two events Tuesday to inaugurate the expansion project of Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Health providers met at Chehaw Park for the annual, "Building Bridges" seminar today, learning the most up-to-date information on immunizations.

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.