hospitals

UAB: ERs not the place to seek COVID testing if not sick enough to need care

Alabama's new COVID cases and positivity rate continue to set records this week as hospitalizations continue to rise.

Eddie Burkhalter

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January 5, 2022

Ivey signs redistricting bills, $80 million in funding for hospitals, nursing homes

State lawmakers on Thursday continued to debate anti-vaccine mandate bills, however.

Eddie Burkhalter

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November 4, 2021

Senate committee approves redistricting bills, $80 million to hospitals and nursing homes

Committee members also got an overview of the state's general fund and federal COVID aid spending.

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 29, 2021

Ivey includes $80 million in federal aid to hospitals, nursing homes in special session

Gov. Kay Ivey has included a call for the Legislature to consider allocating $80 million in federal COVID aid to state hospitals and nursing homes.

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 26, 2021

Alabama Hospital Association: Federal COVID aid needed to help struggling hospitals

Some Alabama hospitals are burning through reserves battling COVID, and the state's ICU bed crisis continues to threaten care for all patients.

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 20, 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

Opinion

What in the world are people thinking?

"Some of us don’t take the virus seriously. Until it directly impacts us. And then we speak with regret."

Joey Kennedy

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December 3, 2020

Opinion

Alabama is leaving money on the table with Medicaid expansion

"With all the facts in front of us, it would be irresponsible to consider anything but fast-tracking Alabama to expansion status as soon as possible, especially during a pandemic."

D. Wylie Butler

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November 2, 2020

UAB doctor urges public get flu vaccine as COVID-19 continues to spread

As the flu season nears, Alabama health care providers are encouraging the public to get flu vaccines to prevent stressing hospitals, which continue to care for COVID-19 patients.  “We just are really encouraging everyone to go ahead and get vaccinated,” said Dr. Erin DeLaney, assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine at … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 24, 2020