Rebecca Grapevine

Georgia GOP governor candidate's health care company has had millions in state contracts. #GaPol #Georgia healthbeat.org/atlanta/2026/0…

In Georgia, many callers to the 988 mental health crisis line hang up or disconnect before reaching a counselor. They're not the only state struggling to bring down rates of disconnected or rerouted 988 calls. @RebGrapevine and @gahealthnews report ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/g…

NEW: The view inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV workers describe chaos and low morale over canceled or stalled projects, as funding disappears or is delayed. Andy Miller (@gahealthnews) + @RebGrapevine report. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…

Fulton County's Board of Health laid off 17 workers without approval from the state. Now senior leaders are on administrative leave. Here's what we know so far. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

#CDC funding for a program that used dating apps to connect people with free home #HIV tests has been canceled. Here’s what to know about the program that successfully helped identify thousands of new cases. #publichealth healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

Here's an update on how #CDC funding cuts are impacting #Georgia #publichealth, especially #vaccineequity projects. What questions do you have? #GaPol healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

It's launch day for Healthbeat's #Atlanta newsletter. Sign up to keep track of what we're learning about #publichealth in our wonderful city. #GAPol Here's the link: healthbeat.org/atlanta/subscr…. Cheers!

Georgia successfully contained a #measles outbreak with an “all hands on deck” response. But the state's vaccination rates have been on the decline for years. @HealthbeatUS #gapol healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

Thousands were laid off from the CDC, dealing a blow to Atlanta's public health workforce, research, and likely the city’s economy. A CDC health scientist was laid off just days before he and his wife expect their first child. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

Layoffs at the CDC shook public health workers in Atlanta today. Here's my latest: healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

I spent the past few days learning about how the #CDC works on #HIV at the local level here in Georgia. Here's my latest about what that looks like -- and what advocates are saying about potential cuts to HIV prevention work. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

Looming cuts to NIH funding have Atlanta startup founders on edge ajc.com/news/health-ne…

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications, two researchers said, in a move that signaled the agency might abandon a promising field of medical research. healthbeat.org/2025/03/17/nih…

Atlanta startups that help move scientific innovations to market – creating jobs and furthering industry and academic collaboration – are on edge over federal funding disruptions and looming cuts. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

A few years ago, I covered #startups for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. It was cool to draw on that experience for a Healthbeat story about how some Atlanta startup founders are on edge due to changes at the #NIH. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

Emory is joining a growing list of top research universities that plan to freeze or limit hiring because of concerns about federal research funding cuts. The impact could be especially heavy for their Rollins School of Public Health. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

There's a lot happening in public health in Washington this week. As a native Atlantan, I've been reporting closer to home for @HealthbeatUS. Here are some GA public health proposals we're watching and juicy budget details. #GaPol healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

Exposure to wild birds can spread H5N1 to domestic birds. Here's what you can do to safeguard your home flock. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…

Bird flu was confirmed in a second Georgia commercial chicken flock in Elbert County, 200 yards from first location. Here's how officials are trying to contain the spread. healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/0…