Medicare News & Articles

What the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Would Mean for Alabama Families

by Dakota Layton on November 25, 2019 in Alabama News

On Thursday, September 19th, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-California), unveiled a sweeping new proposal to lower drug prices known as H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. Speaker Pelosi remarked that the bill was “transformative” and “We do hope to […]

How To Improve Alabama’s Rural Healthcare Options

by David Preston on October 28, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

This election season you’re going to hear a lot about rural healthcare and how to solve the ever-increasing crisis of access to healthcare in rural and poor parts of Alabama. It is a crisis that needs to be tackled head-on, however, most of the solutions […]

Alabama Rural Hospitals To Benefit From New Medicare Reimbursement Formula

by David Preston on October 1, 2019 in Alabama Economic News

Starting Tuesday, October 1st, the federal government is changing the formula that it uses to reimburse hospitals and other medical providers for healthcare services provided to Medicare patients. The change in the formula, known as the Medicare Wage Index, will potentially help rural hospitals receive […]

13 Alabama Hospitals Have Closed Since 2010

by Brent Wilson on February 14, 2019 in Alabama News

13 Alabama Hospitals have closed down since 2010 due to lack of funding, leaving many without close access to emergency healthcare. Here are the 13 Hospitals that have closed down in Alabama and the reasons why they shut down. Randolph Medical Center – Closed 2011 […]

Medicare News & Articles

What the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Would Mean for Alabama Families

How To Improve Alabama’s Rural Healthcare Options

Alabama Rural Hospitals To Benefit From New Medicare Reimbursement Formula

13 Alabama Hospitals Have Closed Since 2010

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