COVID-19

Legislature

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.

January 28, 2026

Rep. 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.

December 9, 2025

Your 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.

October 14, 2025

RFK 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

September 8, 2025

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.

August 1, 2025

Vaccines 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.

August 1, 2025

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.

March 4, 2025

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.

January 13, 2025

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