Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:46:50 GMT
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works in BethanyMore >>
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma.More >>
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A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma. Lee County resident Jyl Goodson says she wants to help bring joy back to the children in Moore,More >>
A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma.More >>
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As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – A newly released national study gives Georgia a grade of 'C' when it comes to addressing child dental health.
"The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children," was released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States.
It looks at all 50 states and the District of Columbia, grading each on things like how well they are using policy to ensure dental access for children, including making Medicaid improvements.
Georgia received a 'C' grade for meeting just half of the eight policy benchmarks in Pew's analysis.
The report says the state does not reimburse primary care physicians for preventive dental health care, a measure that would allow more children to receive care.
But it says Georgia has done a good job with providing fluoridated water to nearly 96 percent of its population.
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