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Concierge medicine vs. direct primary care: what to know before you pay out of pocket
(Aging Untold) — Health care can get complicated fast, and not all doctors take the same approach. Some are moving away from traditional insurance models to spend more time with patients and focus on root causes and long-term wellness. That shift can mean paying out of pocket, and it isn’t the right fit for everyone.
Yellowhammer News
Baptist Health, Seale Harris Clinic sign on as lead tenants at Hoover’s Riverwalk Health & Wellness Center
Baptist Health and Seale Harris Clinic have signed leases as the lead tenants of the Riverwalk Health & Wellness Center, the medical hub planned for a former Regions Bank office tower in Hoover’s Riverchase office park. The Hoover Health Care Authority, the City of Hoover and developer CR Endeavors announced the leases on Wednesday. The […] The post Baptist Health, Seale Harris Clinic sign on as lead tenants at Hoover’s Riverwalk Health & Wellness Center appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
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Danny Cottrell Awarded Dargavel Medal by NCPA Foundation
The annual award honors an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody leadership and accomplishment. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2026) – Charles Daniel “Danny” Cottrell has spent more than four decades building a career defined by pharmacy leadership, political advocacy, and hometown generosity — a body of work now recognized with the Dargavel Medal. The McKesson Corporation sponsors the annual award that honors an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody the spirit of leadership and accomplishment personified by John W. Dargavel, who was executive secretary of the National Association of Retail Druggists, now the National Community Pharmacists Association, from 1933-1961. The NCPA Foundation was established in 1953 to honor Dargavel. Cottrell received the award as part of NCPA’s Annual Convention, being held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo.
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Baptist Health, Seale Harris Clinic Named Lead Tenants at Riverwalk Health Center
HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — Baptist Health and Seale Harris Clinic have signed leases to become lead tenants at the planned Riverwalk Health & Wellness Center in Hoover, with the facility expected to open in early 2028. The announcement marks a major step forward for the health care portion of...
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Birmingham Man, 23, Wins Brain Rehab Coverage After Blue Cross Reversal
A 23-year-old Birmingham man who nearly died from a brain bleed this summer is headed to Houston for specialized rehabilitation after his insurer abruptly reversed course on a coverage denial that had put his recovery in jeopardy. Elijah Briggs suffered a traumatic brain injury on July 1 when an undiagnosed arteriovenous malformation ruptured, triggering a seizure and fall before he was airlifted to UAB Hospital for emergency brain surgery, according to his family’s GoFundMe page. He went into a coma, underwent multiple surgeries, and has since shown signs of improvement.