Legislature House committee approves ARPA spending plan Only Republican Rep. Arnold Mooney voted against the bill, citing concerns about the way the distribution has been handled. Jacob HolmesMarch 10, 2023
Health COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline It is the first time the data point has been in the single digits since late May of this year. John H. GlennSeptember 23, 2022
Congress Sewell introduces bipartisan legislation to protect long-term care hospitals This bipartisan legislation would extend pandemic-era Medicare payment policies for LTCHs for one year. StaffAugust 9, 2022
Congress Shelby encourages Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services to appeal District Court ruling The ruling was over a policy to reduce disparities in Medicare reimbursement. StaffJune 20, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Children’s Hospital recognized as the best This comes as no surprise to any of us who have ever taken a child there for medical care and received world-class treatment. Beth ChapmanJune 20, 2022
News Opinion | Healthcare workers not immune to growing mental health crisis Medical professionals are not immune to the grief, trauma and isolation of the last two years. In fact, we have been right in the... Dr. Aruna AroraApril 14, 2022
Health Mayor fights to save Black Belt hospital from closing Thomasville Regional Medical Center is one of just three newly-opened hospitals that haven't received adequate federal COVID aid. Eddie BurkhalterApril 13, 2022
Health Governor awards $30 million to rural hospitals COVID recovery grants Alabama received $2.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Health Governor Ivey awards additional $80 million to hospitals, nursing homes This will support two grant programs of up to $40 million each. StaffMarch 10, 2022
Health UAB: ERs not the place to seek COVID testing if not sick enough to need care Alabama's new COVID cases and positivity rate continue to set records this week as hospitalizations continue to rise. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2022