Health Alabama has lowest average total single premium, according to government report Reports show Alabama has the lowest average annual single premium and the second-lowest family premium among employers nationwide. StaffJanuary 13, 2022
Health FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID booster for children 12 to 15 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meets Wednesday to discuss giving final approval. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Health justice for Alabama We call on the state to restore full COVID-19 funding to where it belongs — the health needs of Alabamians. Bronwen Lichtenstein, PhDNovember 24, 2021
Health Worsening mental health, sleeping issues among essential workers, UAB official says A marked increase in mental health, weight, and sleeping issues has been recorded among essential workers and COVID-19 patients. John H. GlennOctober 5, 2021
Health UAB pediatric doctor pleads for masks in schools, vaccinations for 12 and up Kimberlin said the delta variant is “rapidly spreading among children” and school systems need to heed the recommendations. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 10, 2021
Congress Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces committee assignments Tuberville has been assigned to four Senate committees important for the people of Alabama. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 19, 2021
Legislature Alabama Senate committee votes to criminalize treatment for transgender minors A Gadsden police officer testified about getting care for his transgender daughter, which would be outlawed by the proposed legislation. Micah DanneyFebruary 12, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Leave health decisions to the experts "Health policy should be left up to the physicians and scientists, not a panel of lay people who might have political motivations." Joey KennedyFebruary 5, 2021
Health UAB doctor: COVID vaccine is a “godsend.” Take it Vaccines have worked beyond anyone’s imagination, in terms of both efficacy and safety, Saag said. Josh MoonJanuary 29, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | What would it take for you to care about you? "You so often devalue your lives that I’m just not sure what to think." Josh MoonDecember 10, 2020