Mobile eye doctor Shirey brings healthcare perspective to Legislature
Shirey has spent 30 years in healthcare and is the past president of the Alabama Optometric Association.
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The pandemic made evident the many gaps in Alabama’s healthcare system and it’s time for us to fix those gaps now.
Sewell to announce $575,000 in federal funding for Hill Hospital in York
The funding for Hill Hospital is part of the over $8 million that Sewell secured in the FY2022 government funding package for community projects.
April 19, 2022
Mayor fights to save Black Belt hospital from closing
Thomasville Regional Medical Center is one of just three newly-opened hospitals that haven't received adequate federal COVID aid.
Poll: Alabamians support use of APRA funds for rural hospitals, mental health care
Eighty percent of Republican respondents supported investments in rural hospitals, with nearly 68 percent supporting increased mental health care funding.
Sewell announces $10 million in funding for Alabama small rural hospitals
Forty hospitals in Alabama will be receiving funds under this provision.
Sewell introduces bill to help rural hospitals during coronavirus pandemic
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, joined with Tennessee Republican Rep. Phil Roe and Washington Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier to introduce bipartisan legislation to provide relief for rural medical hospitals and clinics during the COVID-19 crisis. Sponsors claim that the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act is necessary relief for rural hospitals and medical … Continued
McCutcheon says that legislature will address rural healthcare
Wednesday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) told a gathering of the Alabama County Commissioners Association in Auburn that the Alabama legislature will likely work on addressing rural healthcare in the 2020 legislative session. McCutcheon said that the legislature is “Working on rural healthcare,” and is looking at rural clinics. “We need to provide … Continued
Byrne announces implementation of new Medicare wage index rule
Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that “Alabama’s hospitals will begin receiving significantly higher Medicare reimbursements” implementation of the Trump Administration’s final rule governing the Medicare wage index. “With the wage index rule going into effect today, communities across Alabama can rejoice that their continued access to local medical care is safer,” Rep. Byrne said. … Continued
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