Alabama Healthcare News & Articles
Rep. Ginny Shaver Re-Introduces “Anti-Infanticide” Bill
On Thursday, State Representative Ginny Shaver (R-Leesburg) filed a “born-alive” bill, HB248, known as “Gianna’s Law” named after Gianna Jessen, a survivor of an…
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Alabama Democrat Anthony Daniels Delivers Response To Kay Ivey’s State of the State Address
187 years ago, our ancestors looked up into the dark sky and witnessed a meteor shower that inspired family tales, song lyrics, and even license plates.
That was the night that the stars fell on…
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Kay Ivey: State Of The State Address
Below is the full prepared transcript of the State of the State Address Kay Ivey delivered. It is not verbatim to how the speech was delivered.
Lieutenant Governor Ainsworth, Pro Tempore Marsh, Speaker…
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State Rep. Mike Ball Responds to AG Steve Marshall’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana
After Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his opposition to legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, State. Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison) responded in a Friday…
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Doug Jones Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure Healthcare Doesn’t Suffer At Home During Disasters
U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced the United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation would establish a Ready Reserve Corps within the United States…
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AL Attorney General Steve Marshall Opposes Medical Marijuana
After Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted in December to recommend legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, the fight for medical marijuana seemed optimistic, but advocates for…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama to Fund $250,000 of Grants for Healthy School Initiatives
In a Monday press release, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced that they will be creating a pool of $250,000 to fund school initiatives that promote increased exercise in students and help children…
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UAB Study Leads to New FDA Approved Drug for Sickle Cell Anemia
UAB hematologist, Dr. Julie Kanter, who has treated sickle cell anemia for more than 10 years became involved in a study to test the drug, Adakveo. She believed that it might effectively target one of…
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Some Low-Income Alabamians Will Have Medical Debts Forgiven
Thanks to a partnership between a non-profit organization known as F.A.I.T.H founded by Patricia Gant and a national group known as RIP Medical Debt, some low-income Alabamians will have their medical…
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Patients File Lawsuit Against DCH Health System After Cyber Attack On Their Records
On Oct. 1, DCH’s hospitals in Tuscaloosa, Northport, and Fayette were temporarily closed due to a breach in its computer system. The source of the breach was a cyber attack from…
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