ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 14 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: The Carter Center commends the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury on the release of a new final rule that requires private insurers to cover mental health and substance use disorders on par with medical and surgical treatment. Now, the Center is calling upon the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Children's Health Insurance Program to take similar action to improve cov  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for denying Endangered Species Act protection for the striped newt in 2018. The rare newt lives in Florida and Georgia. "These precious newts are disappearing before our eyes, but they have a real chance at recovering if they're protected under the Endangered Species Act," said Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, an   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 13 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Americans are experiencing a mix of emotions as Trump prepares to start his second term as president of the United States. For some, a second Trump administration is stirring up fear and anxiety. From plans to conduct mass deportations to promises to limit access to gender-affirming care, many marginalized groups are concerned that they will be targeted by policy changes that Trump h  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 14 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Eight years ago, while working as a software engineer for a South Korean cybersecurity company, InChan Hwang watched a historic game of Go, a strategic board game, between a professional player and a computer using artificial intelligence (AI). It was then he realized the profound potential of AI following its victory. "AI technology is booming today, but even back then, research and eng  more