News Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs By Tim Henderson | Alabama Reflector Oct 10, 2025 The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1.
Opinion Alabama Health Care and the Big Beautiful Bill By Robert Bentley, MD Oct 3, 2025 The recently passed Big Beautiful Bill has many important provisions that will help states across the country. It represents a step forward in…
News A look into how Alabama leaders want to spend rural health funds By Alex Angle | Alabama Daily News Sep 29, 2025 WASHINGTON — Every Friday for about six weeks, a working group filled with state health leaders and lawmakers, is meeting to determine how to …
News Terri Sewell's cancer early detection act passes House Ways and Means Committee Nathan Prewett Sep 18, 2025 After giving a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that her Nancy Gardner…
News Sewell introduces legislation to prevent cuts to Medicare program Nathan Prewett Sep 9, 2025 Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced a legislation with Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) titled the Home Health Stabilization Act that a press release …
News Harris: ‘A lot of uncertainty’ in federal funding for health programs By Mary Sell | Alabama Daily News Aug 28, 2025 State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris described to lawmakers on Wednesday the fiscal limbo in which the Alabama Department of Health finds its…
News Trump budget bill will increase Alabama SNAP costs, say state officials By Anna Barret | Alabama Reflector Updated Aug 27, 2025 The chair of the Senate’s General Fund committee said Tuesday “the numbers are not adding up” on budget requests from state agencies for fisca…
Opinion New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives By Keshonda Nobles Aug 26, 2025 Even though I have a degree in biology, I knew little about cancer – until life gave me a crash course.
News Anemic insurance payments, weak internet leads to poor health results in Black Belt Brad Fisher Updated Jul 16, 2025 Running a hospital is tough anywhere, but just like everything else, it’s harder in the Black Belt.
National News AARP Medicare Advantage among the lowest-rated plans in key senior markets By Tom Joyce | The Center Square contributor Jul 9, 2025 (The Center Square) – AARP-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans are among the lowest-rated options in many of the nation’s largest senior market…
