Opinion Doctors: $203M Rural Health Grant could help reverse Alabama’s physician shortage By Jeff Emerson Updated Jan 7, 2026 MONTGOMERY – The Medical Association of the State of Alabama says a $203.4 million federal award to Alabama under the Rural Health Transformat…
News More than 4,105 pounds of medications disposed by Alabamians on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Nathan Prewett Jun 11, 2024 More than 4,000 pounds of medications were disposed of by Alabamians on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27.Â
News Alabama health organizations encourage Alabamians to ask their physician about immunizations Special to the BBNN Updated Mar 31, 2025 The Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are encouraging…
News Alabama doctors urge increase of access to Narcan for fentanyl overdoses Matthew Rakola Feb 20, 2023 Image from Flickr.com.Â
News Alabama doctors urge increase of access to Narcan for fentanyl overdoses Nathan Prewett Nathan Prewett Feb 20, 2023 Members from the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make Narcan nasal spray more…
News Doctors advise public to get vaccine on Flu Shot Friday Nathan Prewett Nathan Prewett Updated Mar 31, 2025 The public is advised to get vaccinated against the flu on Flu Shot Friday on Nov. 18, said a statement from the Medical Association of the St…
News Opinion: COVID reveals weakness in state health department Mar 8, 2021 Jim McClendon. Image from Ballotpedia.org.Â
News Opinion: COVID reveals weakness in state health department By Sen. Jim McClendon Mar 8, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the structural weakness in the Alabama Department of Public Health. Unknown to most Alabamians is that the …
