Health FTC report: PBMs inflate drug costs, harm independent pharmacies The country's largest pharmacy benefit managers are contributing to a rise in prescription drug prices. Staff6 days ago
Health Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate rising Alabama's positivity rate was 15 percent on Thursday, three times what public health officials say it should be. Eddie BurkhalterJune 3, 2022
Health Lawsuit alleges teen girl abused in Alabama psychiatric residential center The 16-year-old girl suffered from abuse from staff and residents at Sequel Owens Cross Roads, according to the lawsuit, resulting in a broken jaw. Eddie BurkhalterJune 2, 2022
Health More than 15 million in U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage without action Once the COVID public health emergency ends, millions will have to reapply for Medicaid or find coverage elsewhere. Eddie BurkhalterMay 19, 2022
Health White House warned against Alabama’s law criminalizing transgender care A federal judge is debating whether to grant a preliminary injunction, putting a temporary halt to the law, which went into effect Sunday. Eddie BurkhalterMay 11, 2022
Health Yale report finds flawed science in Alabama’s law criminalizing care for transgender youth Leading physicians and law experts from Yale University say Alabama's law gets the science behind transgender care wrong, and places lives at risk. Eddie BurkhalterMay 6, 2022
Health Governor announces two additional mental health crisis centers Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced the funding of two additional Mental Health Crisis Centers, further expanding the Alabama Crisis System of Care. StaffMay 3, 2022
Health Former Alabama woman starts church in wake of anti-trans laws Tiffany Holloway's Church of Prismatic Light holds as its key doctrine protection for the right to gender-affirming medical care. Eddie BurkhalterApril 28, 2022
Health COVID mitigation for the World Games in Birmingham uncertain A World Games spokesman told APR that officials are monitoring COVID and will follow guidelines of local public health authorities. Eddie BurkhalterApril 25, 2022
Health Medical Cannabis Commission opts against extending deadline Commissioner John McMillan said the commission would prefer to have more time but did not want to risk "opening the bill up" to lawmakers. Jacob HolmesApril 22, 2022
Health New lawsuit filed to challenge law criminalizing transgender medical care Two similar lawsuits were dropped Friday without explanation, but counsel for the plaintiffs said they expect those suits to be refiled. StaffApril 21, 2022