By Andy Miller and Max Blau – Georgia Health News State Rep. David Knight had a triumphant look Friday when talking about his quest for more oversight and restrictions on the PBM industry. Pharmacy Benefit Managers are basically corporate middlemen...
More info
By Stanley Dunlap – Georgia Recorder After several years of false starts, state lawmakers Wednesday sent legislation to the governor designed to rein in the unexpected medical bills that Georgians sometimes get after a hospital visit. Gov. Brian...
More infoBy Liz Coyle – American Bar Association Consumer protection laws exist for the purpose of leveling the playing field in the marketplace. In reality, the significant power imbalance that permeates society virtually ensures that only certain...
More infoBy Liz Coyle – American Bar Association Americans routinely enter into contracts for everything from cell phone service to apartment leases, even employment, but many sign contracts without fully understanding that their signature potentially...
More infoATLANTA (June 17, 2020) | Today, the Georgia Senate unanimously approved House Bill 888, bringing Georgia one step away from ending burdensome surprise medical bills. In February, Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Lee Hawkins (R –...
More info
By Yamil Berard – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Some pass along costs to consumers while others turn to insurers, government for help Having a family history of glaucoma, Liz Coyle was quick to schedule a visit to her eye doctor once coronavirus...
More info
By Stanley Dunlap – Georgia Recorder State utility regulators are set to sign off on terms of a repayment plan for 160,000 Georgia Power customers delinquent on their bills when a moratorium on electricity shut offs expires next month. The Georgia...
More info
By Matt Kempner – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia will end in July a ban on shutting off utility service to consumers for unpaid Georgia Power and some natural gas bills. Customers have been allowed to defer payment of monthly electric and...
More info
By Rebecca Lindstrom – 11Alive News (Watch Now) COVID-19 has lingered long enough, we now have survivors to celebrate. But it will take months, even years, for some to heal from the financial toll of battling this virus. “Those doctors and nurses...
More info
By Nicole Carr – WSB-TV (Watch Now) Channel 2 Action News has fielded a lot of questions about who is responsible if someone gets sick after going into a business that opens up amid the coronavirus pandemic Channel 2 Investigative Reporter...
More info
By Harry Samler, CBS46 (Watch video) ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) — Many people are out of work now and going into debt. Commercials offering debt relief may be tempting, but consumer experts say these firms may make promises they can’t keep. Liz...
More info
By Iulia Gheorghiu, Utility Dive Dive Brief: Southern Company and its subsidiary Georgia Power announced on Thursday an approximately 20% reduction in the construction workforce for the nuclear Vogtle Units 3 and 4, as COVID-19 continues to impact the...
More info