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Two pending mega-mergers, if approved, would tighten an already compressed health insurance market in Georgia, a state insurance department document suggests. The combination of Aetna and Humana would have the greater impact of the two deals, according to a letter that a state insurance official wrote to a law firm. (Miller, 4/13)

The state’s public health commissioner announced Wednesday that she is shoring up the beleaguered ranks of nursing home inspectors, having hired 19 newcomers since July and actively pursuing 10 more, amid concerns about serious gaps in state oversight. (Lazar, 4/13)

Anti-abortion groups on Wednesday rallied outside Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office to call for her resignation – a week after her agents seized equipment from the apartment of activist and citizen journalist David Daleiden. (Cadelago, 4/13)

People living in poverty are often at greater risk for serious health problems. And for many, legal problems can be a contributing factor to those medical issues. (Brindley, 4/14)

Community Health Centers has opened a 16,000-square-foot facility near Maitland Blvd. to replace its two older and smaller clinics at Eatonville and Rosemont. (Miller, 4/14)

During a moment of silence late Wednesday afternoon on the University of Pennsylvania campus green, some of the dozens gathered there held posters that read, "You Are Not Alone," and, "This Is a Safe Space." On Tuesday, students published a change.org petition outlining six steps the university is asked to take to address mental illness on campus, including easing the process for withdrawing from classes, requiring mental health training for residential advisers, and increasing resources for counseling services. (Castellano, 4/13)

Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor is pushing for an assessment of available resources in Leon County to address mental health and substance abuse. The move comes after Proctor’s son was arrested this past weekend on drug charges. Commissioner Proctor says his son’s recent arrest is a catalyst for him to speak about mental health. (Hatter, 4/13)

For decades, emergency staff in the nation's urban hospitals have acknowledged a sad fact about the violently injured kids, teens and young men they treat: If their patients survive to leave the hospital, they'll likely be back. (Zeltner, 4/13)

A death in Illinois has been tied to the Elizabethkingia bacteria outbreak that started in Wisconsin and has left state and federal health officials searching for the source of the issue. The Illinois case, reported Tuesday, involves the same strain of the bacteria, Elizabethkingia anophelis. No other details were provided. Last month, officials said a death in Michigan was tied to the outbreak. (Rutledge, 4/13)

An administrative law judge has rejected a challenge to a Florida Department of Corrections decision to award a $268 million contract for health services at the majority of the state's prisons. (4/13)

Nurses for Newborns is a local organization that seeks to improve the outcome of infants in at-risk families. Since the organization was founded over 20 years ago, the nurses have helped over 100,000 families raise healthy babies. At any given moment, the nurses are helping over 1,000 babies under the age of two and their families. (Moffitt, 4/13)

A state employee filed a class-action lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner and several other high-ranking state officials Wednesday, alleging the state’s budget impasse has effectively left some state employees without health insurance. (Charles, 4/14)

Calling access to paid sick leave "just a baseline of decency," Ald. Ameya Pawar joined like-minded lawmakers and advocates Wednesday in announcing a proposed ordinance that would require almost all Chicago employers to let their workers earn at least five sick days a year. (Elejalde-Ruiz, 4/13)

The prescribed prairie fires that mark Kansas’ smoky rite of spring continued to wreak havoc on Lincoln’s air Wednesday. The haze initially prompted public health concerns Tuesday evening. Lincoln Public Schools officials -- who upon the advice of Lincoln-Lancaster County health officials and district health staff kept students inside Wednesday -- said they were comfortable with the decision even though the haze was mostly gone by afternoon. (Roberts, 4/14)