healthcare

Senate leader says body will be focusing on House bills this week

Reed said the Senate has already dealt with major topics like medical marijuana, gun bills and gaming.

Brandon Moseley

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May 4, 2021

Opinion

Stop with the excuses and expand Medicaid already

"There are no believable reasons left for not expanding Medicaid."

Josh Moon

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April 20, 2021

National Grange praises Congress for broadband funding

"Congress has recognized the plight of rural Americans and the digital divide that separates them from the rest of the country."

Brandon Moseley

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December 24, 2020

Governor makes numerous appointments to state, local roles

On Tuesday, the governor’s office announced several new appointments.

Brandon Moseley

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December 9, 2020

Opinion

A question for Alabama Republican voters

You won last Tuesday. But let me ask you this: What did you win? 

Josh Moon

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November 11, 2020

UAB expert updates BCA members on cornavirus pandemic

The Business Council of Alabama was briefed Thursday on the latest coronavirus pandemic news by Dr. Selwyn Vickers, the senior vice president for medicine and dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School. “This virus really started from what we understand by our best estimates in 2019, probably December maybe a little earlier … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 31, 2020

Hightower for Congress announces “Doctors for Hightower” coalition

Bill Hightower campaign for Congress said this week that it has received the endorsement of over 30 prominent South Alabama physicians who will serve as the leadership for Hightower’s new “Doctors for Hightower” Coalition. The pro-Hightower doctors wrote a letter to voters in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. “We have committed our careers to supporting the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 9, 2020

April Weaver gets appointment as Regional Director for HHS Region IV

Monday, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Region IV announced that former State Representative April Weaver (R-Briarfield) was appointed by President Donald J. Trump (R) to serve as Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Region IV. As a presidential appointee, Ms. Weaver provides regional executive … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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May 19, 2020

Layoffs, pay cuts and potential closures: Alabama hospitals strapped for cash

More than half of Alabama’s hospitals were already in a precarious situation before coronavirus. About 52 percent of the state’s hospitals had negative total margins before COVID-19, and 75 percent of them had negative operating margins, according to Alabama Hospital Association President Donald Williamson. In layman’s terms, they were bleeding money. Rural hospitals were in … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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April 7, 2020