Hospitals in Griffin, GA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 601 South 8th Street, Griffin, Georgia 30223
Ratings: Phone: (770) 228-2721

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Less chemotherapy may be equally or even more beneficial to rectal cancer patients

Chemotherapy used to shrink a tumor before surgery, called neoadjuvant chemotherapy, is becoming more common in many cancers, including stage II and III rectal cancer.

Reuters examines White House proposal to reform food aid program

"A White House plan to modernize the major U.S. food aid program ... is in trouble after fierce lobbying by farm groups, food processors, shippers and others who set out to sink the idea months before it was unveiled in President Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget [request]," Reuters reports in an article outlining opposition and support for the administration's effort to reform the Food for Peace program.

PENTAX Medical releases OPTIVISTA EPK-i7010 Video Processor for more accurate endoscopic in vivo diagnosis

PENTAX Medical launches a world first for endoscopy, the OPTIVISTA EPK-i7010 Video Processor, featuring both digital and optical enhancements, in the European, Middle Eastern & African (EMEA) markets.

Texas, S.C. lawmakers weigh added spending for Medicaid

The Texas House approved supplemental funding while a S.C. legislative committee passed a bill with $75 million in new spending for that state's Medicaid program.

Georgia State Senate praised for passing legislation to help kidney failure patients have access to health insurance

Georgia's kidney care community today praised the Georgia State Senate for unanimously passing important legislation (S.B. 316) to secure access to needed health insurance for approximately 2,000 Georgians suffering from kidney failure. The bill, which was originally introduced by Senators Don Thomas (R-Dalton) and Ed Harbison (D-Columbus), has received support from across the patient advocacy community and legislators alike.

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