Health

Alabama coalition pushes for Medicaid expansion amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Washington D.C.-based nonprofit research organization Families USA released a report Monday that shows that in Alabama, job losses during the coronavirus pandemic resulted in 69,000 Alabamians losing health insurance between February and May.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 16, 2020

White House task force member worried about the South, meets with Gov. Kay Ivey

Birx emphasized "very strongly" that this is a critical time for the South to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, according to the governor’s office.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 15, 2020

Alabama suffers another record one-day death toll as 47 more die

The addition of 47 more deaths to the state's COVID-19 death toll Wednesday broke the previous single-day high of 40 set on Tuesday.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 15, 2020

“An overstep”: Lieutenant governor bemoans governor’s statewide mask order

“Issuing a statewide face mask mandate, however, is an overstep that infringes upon the property rights of business owners and the ability of individuals to make their own health decisions,” Alabama's lieutenant governor said.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 15, 2020

Advocates warn of “imminent outbreaks” in nursing homes as cases spike

About three-quarters of all cases in U.S. nursing homes have occurred in counties where the 7-day average rate of new cases of COVID-19 was more than 3.59 per 100,000 people. The statewide 7-day average in Alabama was 34.41 new cases per day per 100,000 as of Tuesday.

Micah Danney

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July 15, 2020

Alabama governor issues statewide face mask order amid COVID-19 surge

Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision came the same day the state saw its highest single-day increase in reported COVID-19 deaths and the day after the previous record.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 15, 2020

Concerns mount over lack of detailed plans for opening schools

“We can no longer act as if we are operating under normal conditions. We are faced with an abnormal situation that none of us has seen before," Alabama Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton said.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 14, 2020

Alabama reports record rise in COVID-19 deaths

At least 129 deaths have been reported in the last week, the most in any seven-day period since the state's first confirmed death in late March.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 14, 2020

Two more Alabama inmates die after testing positive for COVID-19

The two additional deaths bring the total number of inmate deaths after positive test results to 12. 

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 14, 2020