Health Jackson memo points to Blue Cross, but records show years of financial trouble Public filings traced recurring losses, thin margins and bankruptcy before the insurer fight became the focus of Jackson Hospital’s closure warning. Bill Britt1 day ago
Health Unmasked Fort Rucker service members must show proof of vaccination The U.S. Army Post commanding general said the move is needed due to rising rates of COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 15, 2021
Health Southern Research neuroscience lab wins grant to advance Parkinson’s, ALS study The grants include $3.3 million to study Parkinson’s and $594,000 for research related to frontotemporal dementia. StaffJuly 15, 2021
Health Alabama health clinics get $10.3 million in federal aid to combat COVID-19 The funds will be used to expand testing and mitigation efforts. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 14, 2021
Health Delta variant made up nearly 71 percent of Alabama’s recent samples COVID-19 hospitalizations were up 69 percent on Tuesday from two weeks before. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 13, 2021
Health Ivey: No plans for government workers to knock on doors to promote vaccines Ivey’s office said that the state has no plans to send workers door-to-door promoting, or pressuring, people to get the vaccine. Brandon MoseleyJuly 13, 2021
Health ADSS launches vaccine advocacy campaign The Alabama Department of Senior Services is partnering with local Alabama Area Agencies on Aging and various disability organizations. StaffJuly 12, 2021
Health Alabama has lowest percentage of COVID-vaccinated residents in U.S. Alabama's new cases over the last two weeks have increased 80 percent. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 9, 2021
Health U.S. regulators say a COVID-19 booster shot isn’t needed for the fully vaccinated Alabama has the smallest percentage of fully vaccinated residents in the nation, according to the CDC. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 9, 2021
Health Barry Moore: It’s not “the government’s job to knock on doors” to promote the vaccine White House officials on July 1 announced that federal COVID-19 surge response teams were being readied to send into areas with low vaccination rates. Brandon MoseleyJuly 9, 2021
Health Despite second lowest vaccination rate in U.S., Ivey won’t seek federal help UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said Alabama's COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing "exactly as we saw before." Eddie BurkhalterJuly 8, 2021