Health Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion PARCA executive director Ryan Hankins said the state is finally positioned to be able to afford expansion. Jacob Holmes4 days ago
Health New omicron-specific COVID boosters coming to Alabama UAB vaccine expert Dr. Paul Goepfert said the new boosters give recipients their best chance to avoid infection and hospitalizations. Jacob HolmesSeptember 6, 2022
Health Alabama COVID positivity rate falls below 20 percent The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests reported to ADPH is now 19.4 percent, the lowest state positivity rate since mid-June. John H. GlennSeptember 6, 2022
Health Medical Cannabis Commission opens applications for business licenses Interested parties must request an application form by Oct. 17 and will have until Dec. 30 to submit the application. Jacob HolmesSeptember 2, 2022
Health Tuscaloosa VA nurses protest for flexible scheduling, address staffing concerns The protest coincides with two other protests taking place today in Atlanta and Augusta. Jacob HolmesSeptember 1, 2022
Health HHS awards $1 million to address maternal health crisis in Alabama The funds will create a maternal health task force to address the most pressing maternal health needs and address disparities in health outcomes. StaffAugust 30, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue to decline Earlier this month, the state reached 20,000 deaths because of COVID-19, according to data released by ADPH. John H. GlennAugust 26, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate begins to decline The 7-day positivity rate as of Aug. 17 was 25 percent, down from 27.6 percent two weeks earlier on Aug. 3. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Health Despite national decline, Alabama’s uninsured rate has risen in recent years Alabama is one of 12 states that has chosen not to expand Medicaid. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Health Parents urge court to keep block on law criminalizing care for transgender youth The law would criminalize parents and doctors attempting to provide gender-transition medical treatment to minors. Jacob HolmesAugust 12, 2022
Health Most infectious COVID strain yet is causing a spike in transmission Although the BA.5 variant is possibly more infectious, symptoms have been less severe and vaccines still protect against serious illness. Jacob HolmesAugust 5, 2022