Health PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead The health provider warned of a funding crisis and a potential $228M reserve loss by 2027 amid rising medical costs. Wesley WalterDecember 4, 2024
Health COVID patients tell nurses their regrets — until they need machines to breathe Every patient that recovers says they wish they’d done something differently, an ICU nurse says. Micah DanneyAugust 30, 2021
Health Monoclonal antibody treatment expanding in Alabama The treatments can cut the chance of hospitalization by 70 percent, but state medical providers are struggling to meet the demand. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 29, 2021
Health Alabama sees mobile morgues, more federal medical teams as COVID surges “I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this," said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris Eddie BurkhalterAugust 27, 2021
Health Alabama schools see 700 percent increase in student cases over last year There have been 5,571 cases among students 5-17 the first week of school year, compared to just more than 700 last year. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 26, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 case data unclear due to “technical difficulties” ADPH hasn’t updated the state’s numbers at least four times since July 20, citing similar technical problems. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 25, 2021
Health Web discussion Thursday re: monoclonal antibody treatments, vaccines Speakers will include State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and UAB's Dr. Michael Saag. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 25, 2021
Health FDA fully approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Many in the medical community have been awaiting this action, hopeful it will result in more people becoming vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 23, 2021
Health Federal medical team in an Alabama hospital on Friday to aid in COVID-19 fight "We were pulling every lever and pushing every button and using every resource we can think of," said State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 20, 2021
Health Alabama health care leaders urge quick booster shots for medical workers U.S. health officials on Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all eligible people. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 20, 2021
Health UAB ICU doctors urge pregnant women to get vaccinated Ten pregnant women were in the intensive care unit at UAB as of yesterday, with seven on ventilators. Micah DanneyAugust 20, 2021