Haywood County Regional Medical Center CEO Greg Caples has informed hospital staff that he is stepping down. According a statement from HRMC, hi.
Mayor Miller: Bibb County, school district could lose $2M from Coliseum Medical Centers, Northside Hospital buyout
The mayor says that s because the two Macon hospitals are being bought out by a nonprofit Piedmont Healthcare. Nonprofits are not required to pay property taxes. Author: Ashlyn Webb (WMAZ) Updated: 11:51 PM EDT May 6, 2021
MACON, Ga. Two Macon hospitals, Coliseum Medical Centers and Coliseum Northside Hospital, will soon have a new owner Piedmont Healthcare. It s a nonprofit.
But Macon-Bibb County s Mayor says that nonprofit status will hurt the county s bottom line.
Piedmont s CEO Kevin Brown spoke to 13WMAZ earlier this week, saying this deal would be beneficial for the people of Central Georgia, but Mayor Lester Miller says it means the county and school district s budget will take an unexpected $2 million hit.
Piedmont Healthcare to acquire Coliseum Hospitals
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Healthcare signed a purchase agreement for four Georgia hospitals.
Piedmont will take over ownership of
Coliseum Medical Centers and
Coliseum Northside Hospital from HCA Healthcare. Additionally, Piedmont plans to acquire Eastside Medical Center in Snellville and Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville.
Both Piedmont and HCA Healthcare are targeting July 31st as a closing date.
“This is an exciting opportunity for Piedmont,” said Kevin Brown, President, and CEO of Piedmont Healthcare.
Piedmont says it will become a partner in a joint venture for 12 urgent and family care clinics.
We reached out to Coliseum Health System about this story. Its Marketing Manager, Jennifer Jones, sent 41NBC the following statement on behalf of HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic Division President, Hugh Tappan.
It s tick season in Georgia. How to prepare and stay safe
It s practically tick season year round in the South, but tick activity does increase as we get closer to the summer months. Author: Katelyn Sabater (13WMAZ) Updated: 7:14 PM EDT April 28, 2021
MACON, Ga. Ticks always pose a risk in the state of Georgia, but the little creatures become more active this time of year as the weather becomes warmer.
Kristen Baugh grew up loving the Georgia outdoors, especially the summers. Every time before I went inside, we had to do a tick check, said Baugh.
“Tick checks” are now a routine her 3-year-old son Liam knows well.