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
Education “Worst fear come true:” Two Alabama public school teachers lose parents to COVID-19 Two Alabama high school teachers tell APR about losing loved ones and the struggles they’ve had with school districts they say didn’t do enough... Eddie BurkhalterOctober 14, 2020
Health Alabama’s Black Belt lacks access to health care, report finds Researchers with the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center found that physical access to health care is a luxury fewer and fewer rural Alabamians... Eddie BurkhalterOctober 13, 2020
Health 28th Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19 Since the start of the pandemic, 441 Alabama inmates and 415 staff have tested positive for coronavirus. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 13, 2020
Health Survey: Alabama small businesses still hurting due to COVID-19 At least half said they would need more financial relief to fully recover. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 13, 2020
Health Alabama reports at least 124 deaths so far in October At least 124 Alabamians have been reported dead from COVID-19 thus far in the month of October. Brandon MoseleyOctober 12, 2020
Health Governor urges Alabamians to honor health care workers by leaving porch lights on The governor is asking Alabamians to leave their porch lights on each Friday to honor health care workers. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 9, 2020
Health Sentinel COVID-19 testing across Alabama campuses showing few cases “So that means the students got the message,” Dr. Michael Saag said. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 8, 2020
Health COVID-19 hospitalizations ticking up in several Alabama hospitals Hospitals in Tuscaloosa, Mobile and near Auburn are seeing rising numbers of hospitalizations, though the statewide total remains stable. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
Health Sen. Doug Jones wants full COVID-19 aid, expresses concern over future of ACA “I am not for a piecemeal approach," Jones said, urging his Senate colleagues to move forward with a COVID-19 aid package. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
Health UAB conducting clinical trials of COVID-19 drugs, therapies, including two given to the President UAB physicians are conducting a trial of the drug company Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody cocktail. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020