House passes bill that would criminalize protesting in a mask without a doctor’s note
Anti-masking laws have never been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court and have had mixed results in lower courts.
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See recent postsRep. Dale Strong busy attending campaign breakfasts while our elderly were being evicted in Madison County
A flawed COVID-19 rental assistance program, approved by Dale Strong, left thousands of Madison County residents, including the elderly, without aid.
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See recent postsYour fall respiratory plan starts with your doctor
My message is simple and urgent: talk with your doctor now about a personal plan to get through flu, COVID-19, and RSV season safely.
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See recent postsRFK Jr.’s war on science endangers America’s health, history, and future
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump, HHS, Vaccines, Alabama politics, Public health, UAB, COVID-19, Conspiracy theories
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels is recovering—and searching for answers
After a surprise diagnosis led to a kidney transplant, Anthony Daniels and his doctors are trying to get to the bottom of what happened and why.
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See recent postsVaccines matter to you, me and Alabama
When you vaccinate, you protect your grandmother with asthma, the coworker in chemotherapy and the preemie next door who is still too small for shots.
Lawmaker files bill to ban health departments from promoting vaccines
HB367 by Republican Rep. Mack Butler would prohibit governmental entities from spending public funds to promote the use of vaccines to the public.
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
Alabama lawmakers passed a similar bill last year protecting doctors who prescribed off-label medications.
Jackson Hospital CEO, COO step down amid financial restructuring efforts
As part of the turnaround plan, the hospital is exploring the divestiture of non-core operations to refocus resources on acute care.
November 20, 2024
Thomasville Regional Medical Center closure intensifies Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis
Financial challenges have plagued the hospital since it lost COVID-related federal aid in 2022.
September 27, 2024