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 Britt6 hours ago
Health “We’re not going to get a do-over:” Alabama health officer on Thanksgiving and COVID-19 There were 1,427 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Alabama on Monday, the most since Aug. 11. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 23, 2020
Health Governor allocates $3.6 million in CARES Act funds to food banks The money is to go to the nonprofit Alabama Food Bank Association, which will administer the funds. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 23, 2020
Education Alabama Education Association, Board of Medical Examiners meet over excuses to break COVID-19 quarantines Prior to the meeting, the AEA on Nov. 5 threatened legal action against the board over the matter. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 23, 2020
Health Nearly 70 percent of Alabama’s pregnancy-related deaths in 2016 were preventable: report Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, with women of color bearing the brunt of Alabama's maternal mortality crisis. John H. GlennNovember 22, 2020
Health UAB doctor to public on surging COVID-19: “Don’t give up on us. We’re tired.” The head of UAB's emergency management committee said hospitals across the state are seeing increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 20, 2020
Health Alabama Hospital Association president: COVID-19 “utterly out of control” Not since Aug. 14, during the state’s summer peak, has Alabama had such a high number of hospitalizations. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 20, 2020
Health ADPH’s tianeptine ban withdrawn after legal challenge Tianeptine is abused for its euphoric properties, similar to opioids. John H. GlennNovember 20, 2020
Health Health officials plan for vaccines but urge public to wear masks, social distance The arrival of a vaccine doesn’t mean the fight is over, public health experts said this week. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 19, 2020
Health Alabama seeing “borderline out-of-control” community spread, UAB expert says An infectious disease expert at UAB described the state's high positivity rate as a sign of uncontrolled community transmission. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 18, 2020
Environment SNAP recipients approved for additional aid in 20 counties hit by Zeta Those who qualify automatically get an additional 40 percent of their monthly benefits loaded to their EBT cards. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 17, 2020