life expectancy

The House Ways & Means Committee advanced the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act this week. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, and Devin Nunes, R-California. The purpose of H.R. 3429 is to improve the Medicare program and provide relief for rural areas, the disabled community and service members. “I am proud … Continued

Congress is back at work in Washington. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that the House will consider three pieces of legislation dealing with the opioid crisis. “This week the House is taking action on a number of pieces of legislation this week with a focus on the ongoing opioid epidemic,” Congresswoman Roby said. “Three important … Continued

A new study published in the Journal of Medicine looked at life expectancy as well as expected life lived without disabilities and how that has changed since 1990. Alabama was 49th in the latest state rankings. The article was written by Dr. Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, with the Institute for Health Metrics and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate approved pension reform measures (SB 388) that supporters say will make the state retirement system viable and save taxpayers over $5 billion over the next 30 years. Gov. Bentley in a written statement said, “The measures approved by the Senate today protect the retirements of hard-working … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama said, “NIH funding should be a priority and that its benefits extend well beyond its research discoveries.”  Sen. Shelby remarks were made at a Subcommittee hearing on the National Institutes of Health Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal.  Sen. Shelby is the ranking … Continued