“There are many reasons why Jackson Hospital is struggling, but Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s reimbursement is not why…”

The Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame will induct 12 healthcare leaders into its Class of 2026 Aug. 8 in Montgomery.

The Alabama House passed HB111 on Wednesday, creating the crime of human cloning and making violations a Class C felony.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham performed the Southeast’s first robotic kidney transplant earlier this month.

VOICES for Alabama’s Children has released the 2025 Alabama Kids Count Data Book, expanding focus on children’s mental health.

Longleaf Recovery & Wellness will host a free continuing education training focused on recognizing and responding to relapse risk.

A small horse with a big heart is gaining statewide attention for the comfort she brings to some of Alabama’s most vulnerable residents.

Opioid prescriptions and the strength of those prescriptions have continued to decline significantly in Alabama over the past decade.

The Veteran’s Mental Health Steering Committee announced a program that will give Alabama veterans 24/7/365 access to mental health support.

USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital has received a $50,000 contribution from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

A group of middle school students from the ASFA is receiving recognition for using AI to study the effectiveness of cancer treatments.

UAB Health System has announced its acquisition of Southview Medical Group.

Alabama-based Longleaf Recovery & Wellness won approval for Longleaf Lodge, a new residential substance use treatment center in Shelby County.

While 22 states have had residents sickened with salmonella, some after eating raw oysters, Alabama is not one of those states.

Alabama’s rural communities are getting a infusion of $203 million under the Trump administration’s state-led rural health transformation plan.

An out-of-state dark-money group called “Alabama Patients First” has launched an expensive attack on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.

Jackson Hospital is set to close after years of financial ruin. In a last-ditch effort, its lenders are going after Blue Cross Blue Shield.

While the holiday season can be a time of joy and celebration, it can also bring stress, exhaustion and burnout.

Governor Kay Ivey signed an order on Thursday creating the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group.

Montgomery’s city and county governments took different approaches this week on whether to provide financial support to Jackson Hospital.

The University of Alabama’s University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa announced it is expanding specialty services as one of Alabama’s largest private neurology practices prepares to join its system, a move expected to strengthen patient access to neurological and sleep-medicine care across West Alabama. According to the University, Alabama Neurology and Sleep Medicine will transition to […]

UAB has been awarded a $2.8 million grant to support a biomedical experiment that will send human brain tissue models into space in hopes of unlocking new insights into Alzheimer’s disease.

Student veterans from Auburn University and The University of Alabama wrapped up the annual 151-mile Operation Iron Ruck, a multi-day march bringing attention to the crisis of veteran suicide.

In this op-ed, Dr. David Albright writes Alabama rural health transformation begins with a belief that neighbors’ wellbeing is worth effort.