Alabama House passes bills for no-cost cancer screenings
Alabama lawmakers advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at removing financial barriers to early prostate and breast cancer detection.
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Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
House committee members unanimously approved measures designed to eliminate patients' co-pays for prostate cancer and necessary follow-up breast cancer screenings.
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
The bipartisan measure requires insurance companies to cover all costs of prostate cancer screenings for high-risk patients across Alabama.
Lawmakers, advocates discuss push to cut prostate cancer screening barriers
Bipartisan legislation prefiled for Alabama’s 2026 session would require insurance providers to fully cover prostate cancer screenings for at-risk populations.
Pre-filed bill would eliminate prostate cancer screening costs for high-risk men
Advocacy groups said Livingston's bill is a crucial step toward improving prostate cancer treatment and reducing the cancer burden in Alabama.
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer affecting men.
September 25, 2025
Troy University researcher successfully reduces prostate cancer protein
Jones aims to identify ways researchers can understand the molecular cues that help drive cancer.
July 27, 2023
Sewell’s rural health bill clears key House committee
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
UAB gets new single port robot
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine recently added the new da Vinci SP Single Port Surgical System by Intuitive Surgical, making UAB one of only 15 medical sites in the country with the single port robot. UAB was already a leader in robotic surgery. The da Vinci SP system provides surgeons with … Continued
Mo Brooks recovering from Prostatectomy
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, December 15, 2017, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced that he had undergone the prostatectomy he mentioned during a House floor speech on Wednesday, December 13. The procedure went well according to Brooks’ family and the Congressman is recovering. Results from full pathology tests will be available in the coming weeks, but preliminary lab … Continued