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Rabies is serious; precautions are advised

The Alabama Department of Public Health is promoting rabies awareness following a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on a national increase in rabies exposures and the appropriate use of rabies biologics after potential exposures. Like many states, Alabama has seen more rabies cases involving domestic animals, including...

Alabama · 09-14
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Birmingham mental health clinic brings resources, aims to break stigma

A Birmingham councilwoman joined with mental health professionals in an event designed to provide services and remove any shame or embarrassment in seeking help. Councilwoman Crystal Smitherman Saturday partnered with the Black Women’s Mental Health Institute and Nurture to present a free mental health clinic at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

Birmingham, AL · 09-14
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Alabama child is one of first to receive life-changing hearing loss treatment

An Alabama child has become one of the first patients in the nation to receive a newly approved gene therapy designed to treat a rare form of inherited deafness, state health officials announced last month. The child, enrolled in Alabama’s ALL Kids program, received Otarmeni at Boston Children’s Hospital during...

Alabama · 09-13
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DCH Surgeon Hits 100TH Open Heart Procedure Since January Hire, Reducing Trips to Birmingham

When Dr. Jerome McDonald arrived at DCH Regional Medical Center early this year, Tuscaloosa was performing about five or six heart surgeries a year. This week, he completed his 100th open-heart procedure since starting in January.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 09-10

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Alabama Falls Near Bottom of National Vaccine Rankings

Alabama ranks 49th in a new WalletHub study comparing vaccination rates and immunization-related factors across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Alabama · 09-10

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Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center Offers Broad Range of Services in Walker County

For Walker County residents seeking mental health care, developmental disability support, or help with substance use, a wide range of services is available close to home through Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center. Founded in 1969, Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center (NWAMHC) is a public nonprofit organization serving Walker, Fayette, Lamar,...

Walker County, AL · 09-09

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DCH Surgeon Hits 100TH Open Heart Procedure Since January Hire, Reducing Trips to Birmingham

When Dr. Jerome McDonald arrived at DCH Regional Medical Center early this year, Tuscaloosa was performing about five or six heart surgeries a year. This week, he completed his 100th open-heart procedure since starting in January.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 09-10

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Alabama Falls Near Bottom of National Vaccine Rankings

Alabama ranks 49th in a new WalletHub study comparing vaccination rates and immunization-related factors across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Alabama · 09-10

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Alabama Falls Near Bottom of National Vaccine Rankings

Alabama ranks 49th in a new WalletHub study comparing vaccination rates and immunization-related factors across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Alabama · 09-10

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Shades Mountain Elementary nurse named Alabama School Nurse of the Year

For Elisabeth Goodman, caring for students means much more than just handing out bandages or checking temperatures. The Shades Mountain Elementary School nurse has built a reputation for promoting health and wellness throughout Hoover schools and the community, efforts that recently earned her the title of 2026 Alabama Registered School Nurse of the Year.

Hoover, AL · 09-06

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Rural Transformation Plans Bolster Community Paramedicine Programs

In July Bowling Green, Ky.-based Med Center Health announced it had received $310,070 through Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Plan to strengthen its community paramedic program and expand access to at-home healthcare services throughout the region. The grant will enhance Medical Center EMS’s ability to improve access to care, reduce preventable hospital readmissions, and decrease unnecessary emergency department visits.

Kentucky · 09-03

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EAMC earns robotic surgery reaccreditation

OPELIKA — East Alabama Medical Center has earned reaccreditation as a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence from the Surgical Review Corporation and is the only hospital in Alabama to hold the designation. “Providing our patients with exceptional surgical care is something our entire team takes great pride in,” said...

Opelika, AL · 09-01

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Alabama Awards $144 Million in Rural Health Grants Including Projects Serving Calhoun County

Montgomery, AL – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that 138 grants totaling more than $144 million have been awarded to healthcare providers and institutions through the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program, with several funded projects serving Calhoun County and surrounding communities. The grants are part of a statewide effort aimed at improving healthcare access, quality […] The post Alabama Awards $144 Million in Rural Health Grants Including Projects Serving Calhoun County appeared first on Calhoun Journal .

Calhoun County, AL · 08-31

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PEEHIP seeks $222M funding increase as board warns of future benefit pressure

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama’s public education health insurance plan is seeking another $222 million in state funding next year, as board members warn rising health care costs and tighter state budgets could force difficult decisions ahead. The Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan Board on Tuesday approved...

Alabama · 09-01

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Ivey announces first grants of new rural healthcare program

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the awarding of 138 grants worth a total of more than $144 million to healthcare providers and institutions throughout the state as part of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP). Several organizations serving Crenshaw County are among the grant recipients. The Crenshaw County...

Alabama · 08-31

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Hand and upper extremity specialist joining OrthoAlabama in Hoover

OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports will add Dr. Matthew C. Anderson, a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon, to its team in September. Anderson, a Birmingham native, will see patients at the practice's Hoover location at 118 Mars Hill Road as well as its Birmingham office at 1801 Gadsden Highway. He...

Hoover, AL · 08-30

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Birmingham contractor completes Oklahoma healthcare project

Birmingham construction firm Robins & Morton recently completed a hospital expansion project in Oklahoma. The contractor recently joined Universal Health Services for the opening of the new Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital expansion in Oklahoma City. The single-story, 68,593-square-foot freestanding behavioral health facility was built on the existing Cedar Ridge Behavioral...

Oklahoma City, OK · 08-31

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Children’s of Alabama earns national award for its program helping rural families access behavioral health care

Parents in rural areas whose children have behavioral health concerns often turn to their primary care providers for help. Through a program called Pediatric Access to Telemental Health Services, or PATHS, the state’s only freestanding pediatric hospital Children’s of Alabama, is helping those providers better diagnose, treat and manage mild to moderate behavioral health conditions in children and adolescents while allowing families to stay close to home when receiving care.

Alabama · 09-01

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CMS Announces Investment Dollars for State Use

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is accelerating a once‑in‑a‑generation modernization of rural health care through a series of targeted federal investments now reaching communities across the country. From major technology upgrades and workforce expansion to improved care coordination, transportation access, and digital interoperability, these awards reflect a unified national strategy: strengthen rural health systems, close long‑standing access gaps, and ensure every American, regardless of ZIP Code, can rely on high‑quality, modern care. The following recent state investments illustrate how this commitment is taking shape on the ground, tailored to the unique needs of rural communities in Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and West Virginia.

South Dakota · 08-31

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Integrea Mental Health awarded $867K to expand rural care, services

EAST ALABAMA — Integrea Mental Health, the regional community mental health provider headquartered in Opelika, has been awarded an $867,545 grant through the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program. The funding is part of a statewide rollout announced by Gov. Kay Ivey on Aug. 24, distributing more than $144 million...

Opelika, AL · 09-01