Addressing Alabama’s physical and mental healthcare crisis
Alabama’s healthcare system is on life support. But the diagnosis is not terminal. And now we have a chance to begin making it better.
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See recent postsWhat Alabama learns when it pays attention
Rural Alabama communities adapted to stretched resources, but endurance required clear sight to spot strain early and notice what was quietly slipping away.
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See recent postsAI is a tool, not a solution
Alabama’s health care system is strained in ways no algorithm can fix.
Gov. Ivey establishes Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Ivey submitted Alabama’s comprehensive rural health transformation plan to federal regulators, establishing an advisory group to guide its launch.
December 19, 2025
Gov. Ivey submits rural health transformation plan to federal government
The detailed plan utilized funding provided by the Rural Health Transformation Program, established this year by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
In light of dwindling rural healthcare access, an Auburn University program is seeking to use emerging technologies to fill gaps.
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See recent postsIt was never about the babies
Voters in this state, compelled by one fabricated, fictional rightwing crisis after another, ignored the everyday realities facing them.