Department of Health and Human Services

HHS awards more than $1 million to Alabama community health centers

HHS awarded $1,048,000 in American Rescue Plan funding to 16 community health centers in Alabama.

August 9, 2022

Sewell announces $10 million in funding for Alabama small rural hospitals

Forty hospitals in Alabama will be receiving funds under this provision.

Brandon Moseley

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July 16, 2021

April Weaver wins Senate District 14 special election

Republican April Weaver garnered a four-to-one victory over Democrat Virginia Applebaum.

Brandon Moseley

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July 14, 2021

Alabama launches app to accelerate COVID-19 public health response

Access to this secure mobile app-based platform is now available free of charge to all healthcare organizations and professionals across the state.

May 18, 2021

April Weaver wins Senate District 14 Republican primary

April Weaver won 82 percent of the vote in the Senate District 14 special Republican primary.

Brandon Moseley

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March 31, 2021

Alabama’s vaccination reporting problems could threaten future shipments, but fixes underway

Dr. Karen Landers said earlier plans for an online registration portal didn't come to fruition, but it could be online within two weeks.

Eddie Burkhalter

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January 19, 2021

Former Birmingham area psychology clinic employee sentenced for defrauding Alabama Medicaid

Heidi Robertson was sentenced for her role in a scheme to defraud Alabama Medicaid of at least $1.5 million.

Brandon Moseley

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November 20, 2020

Jones introduces bills to strengthen telemedicine amid COVID-19 crisis

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday announced that he and a bipartisan group of colleagues introduced legislation meant to bolster telemedicine in Alabama and across the country.  The legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study telehealth programs and learn how they can be better used in future health emergencies. … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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June 18, 2020

Senate passes $8.3 billion in funding to deal with coronavirus

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby on Thursday applauded the Senate’s passage of an emergency supplemental funding package to deal with the coronavirus. The legislation provides $8.3 billion in total resources to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 strain coronavirus. “I am pleased Congress has swiftly passed this emergency supplemental to combat the dangerous Coronavirus,” … Continued

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March 6, 2020