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Health

Legislature / Health

Anti-vape bills pass second committees

The bills target vaping devices regardless of the e-liquid used.

June 1, 2023

Report: Alabama is one of the top 10 deadliest states for workers

Alabama ranked 7th with a 5.5 percent fatality rate out of 100,000 workers.

May 16, 2023

Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion

PARCA executive director Ryan Hankins said the state is finally positioned to be able to afford expansion.

March 20, 2023

New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026

Ivey's proposal includes $62 million to construct the campus, which would be located adjacent to Whitfield Regional Hospital.

March 17, 2023

Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers

The "Odds Are Alabama" campaign will highlight the dangers of using any drugs or medications that aren't from a pharmacy.

March 14, 2023

Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care

Alabama has struggled for years with access to care.

March 2, 2023

COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000

The grim milestone comes almost exactly three years after the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama.

March 2, 2023

Alabama doctors applaud recommendation for over-the-counter Narcan

The FDA is expected to decide by March 29 whether Narcan could be made available over the counter.

February 21, 2023

The workforce benefits of Medicaid expansion in Alabama

Inaction has left more than 220,000 Alabamians in a health coverage gap.

February 8, 2023

State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit

The state spent more than $500,000 on experts and nearly $1 million on legal counsel from influential D.C. law firm Cooper and Kirk.

January 25, 2023