Greenville hospital will transition to a Rural Emergency Hospital, impacting services and job availability in the community.

Taking away Alabama veterans’ mail-order options and isolating them in manmade pharmacy deserts is cruel and deprives them of healthcare.

As Alabama continues to face one of the lowest cardiac arrest survival rates in the country, community leaders in Birmingham and Huntsville are stepping up efforts to train more residents in lifesaving CPR techniques. According to the American Heart Association, only three percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital survive in […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Alabama has officially submitted its plan for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.

The Medical Association of Alabama and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced improvements to the prior authorization process.

HudsonAlpha Institute receives over $2 million to enhance Alabama's agriculture and forestry through innovative biotechnology initiatives.

UAB Health System has named experienced health care executive Janet Hadar as its next chief operating officer, effective Jan. 12, 2026.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville asked Mark Cuban how TrumpRx may improve the affordability of prescription drugs for Americans.

Mayors representing Alabama’s ten largest cities are calling for urgent statewide action to address a growing mental health crisis.

The Alabama Rural Hospital Foundation, was formed with a mission to provide direct funding to rural hospitals across the state.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham announced a breakthrough treatment that slows Huntington’s disease by 75%.

Just eight months after being rescued from bankruptcy, Jackson Hospital & Clinic once again faces a financial crossroads.

UAB presented Britt and Capito with the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Iron Strong medals – a rare honor.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville voiced support for President Trump’s U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and slammed skeptical colleagues in a Tuesday afternoon speech on the Senate floor. Following a heated Senate Finance Committee hearing last week, in which both Republican and Democratic senators criticized Kennedy’s management of HHS, […]

Bradford Health Services has filed a formal challenge to Longleaf Recovery & Wellness’s Certificate of Need application for Longleaf Lodge, a 60-bed residential addiction treatment campus proposed for the Sunshine Farms site in Sterrett, located in Shelby County. The CON Review Board is set to hear the case October 15.  The filing marks Bradford’s second […]

The TumTum Tree Foundation has announced Nov. 6-8 as the dates for its annual wine auction weekend, one of the nation’s leading charity wine events. For more than three decades, the Birmingham-based nonprofit has brought together top chefs, world-class winemakers, and generous supporters to raise millions for Alabama children facing life-altering and life-threatening illnesses. That […]

State Sen. April Weaver, (R-Brierfield), has been chosen to help steer a statewide effort aimed at strengthening healthcare access in Alabama’s rural communities. She will serve as co-chair of the Rural Roadmap Initiative’s healthcare committee, a panel tasked with drafting policies and legislation to address longstanding gaps in rural medical care. Weaver will serve as […]

WellStone is offering Alabama veterans and first responders a no-cost option for the stellate ganglion block, or SGB – an outpatient injection that targets a neck nerve cluster and has shown promise for easing hyperarousal and other post-traumatic stress symptoms.  The effort began in Cullman with local VFW leaders and state lawmakers and now operates […]

Advertisements for GLP-1 weight loss medications are ubiquitous, appearing on television and social media platforms. They can raise awareness regarding available assistance for individuals suffering from obesity who seek treatment; however, when directed towards inappropriate audiences, they may pose significant risks. Although reputable pharmaceutical companies are prohibited from disseminating misleading weight loss advertisements, telemedicine firms […]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed a five-year, $5.75 million grant for the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The Birmingham center is one of only eight nationwide focused on advancing research in the biology of aging. The center is […]

James Clements, CEO of Cullman Regional Medical Center, has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to serve on the Alabama Rural Roadmap Initiative. The initiative, formed during the 2025 legislative session under Gudger’s leadership, is designed to develop strategies that support growth and development in Alabama’s rural communities. “Healthcare services in […]

Southern Research celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art biotechnology center Aug. 12, a major milestone that doubles the organization’s lab capacity and significantly expands its ability to combat chronic illnesses, cancer and infectious diseases.   The $98 million facility reinforces Southern Research’s commitment to advancing human health and addressing some of the most pressing biomedical […]

Alabama’s hospitals, universities, and training programs could soon see a major infusion of funding after the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recently advanced its FY2026 Labor–HHS–Education funding bill. The package includes more than $28.6 million in Congressionally directed spending for Alabama — funding that U.S. Senator Katie Britt, a member of the committee, helped secure. Later […]

UnitedHealthcare members will continue to have uninterrupted access to UAB Health System providers following an agreement in principle between the two organizations. The new health insurance contract, once finalized, will allow patients to receive care from all UAB and UAB-affiliated medical providers without disruption. Both parties have committed to a one-week period to finalize the […]