Legislature APA, APCI urge passage of FAIR Meds Act in Alabama The FAIR Meds Act will help ensure access to healthcare for patients, provide truth and transparency in prescription drug pricing. StaffFebruary 29, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Patient advocacy groups call on governor to close the coverage gap Recent studies show nearly half of Alabama workers do not get employer-sponsored health insurance. Alabama Health AdvocatesFebruary 20, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Delinking hurts hard-working Alabama employees I hope our elected leaders in Washington will stand with Alabama’s business owners and our hard-working employees. Billy TaylorNovember 10, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | It was never about the babies Voters in this state, compelled by one fabricated, fictional rightwing crisis after another, ignored the everyday realities facing them. Josh MoonNovember 1, 2023
Opinion Opinion | Dr. Furnie Johnston, pioneer doctor Dr. Furnie Johnston, who passed away a few weeks ago at 94, brought specialized medicine to Dothan. Steve FlowersNovember 1, 2023
Education Nursing apprenticeships through community colleges see exponential increase More than 8,450 students were enrolled in registered nursing and licensed practical nursing programs at Alabama’s community colleges. StaffSeptember 13, 2023
Opinion Opinion | Corporate hospitals are creating an unfair billing system that hurts patients This unfair billing system works against patients. It puts prices out of reach for those most in need. Cory PennAugust 8, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Something terrible? Alabama’s got a scheme for that We have no ideas about fixing health care or public education or rampant pollution. But we've got plenty of awful schemes. Josh MoonJuly 31, 2023
Health UA receives $3.5 million to confront nursing faculty shortage One-third of the current nurse educator workforce is projected to retire by 2025. Jacob HolmesJune 23, 2023
Legislature House sends bill creating healthcare visitation rights to Ivey’s desk The bill ensures patients at health care facilities can be visited by at least one caregiver each day for a minimum of two hours. Jacob HolmesApril 7, 2023