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Concerns grow among Christian voters in first 100 days of administration

A national poll shows many evangelicals feel Trump’s early policies on aid, immigration and healthcare conflict with Christian values.

April 30, 2025

Alabama honors doctors amid growing physician crisis

A new report shows Alabama is now ranked as the most difficult state in the region for physicians to practice medicine.

March 27, 2025

Senate passes bill to allow Jackson Hospital to restructure debt following bankruptcy

Sen. Kirk Hatcher introduced the bill in the wake of Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery filing for bankruptcy.

March 7, 2025

House Health Committee passes bill requiring screenings for postpartum depression

Specifically, HB322 "would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover screening and would also regulate how Medicaid covers prescription drugs used to treat postpartum depression."

March 6, 2025

Senate Healthcare Committee hears bill allowing midwives to perform newborn screenings

The bill looks to clarify laws surrounding the practice of midwifery, which was legalized in Alabama in 2017.

February 27, 2025

DOGE faces mixed response in Alabama

Several Alabama Republicans spent last week defending the Department of Government Efficiency amid demonstrations across the state.

February 24, 2025

Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support

Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery is facing imminent closure after defaulting on $60 million in debt in September.

February 5, 2025

Marshall, Tuberville endorse Trump’s youth gender-affirming care ban

President Donald Trump’s Jan. 28 executive order aims to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

January 30, 2025

A lesson from the murder of a health insurance CEO

The murder revealed that a majority of Americans know they're getting hosed by the healthcare industry. They should do something about it.

December 9, 2024

PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead

The health provider warned of a funding crisis and a potential $228M reserve loss by 2027 amid rising medical costs.

December 4, 2024