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USA Health welcomes trauma and critical care surgeon
MOBILE, Alabama (Oct. 6, 2026) — USA Health is expanding its surgical services with the addition of Daniel P. Suarez, M.D., a trauma and critical care surgeon within the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery. Suarez brings extensive experience in trauma surgery, acute care surgery and surgical critical...
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USA Health, UnitedHealthcare Extend Contract Negotiations
MOBILE, Ala (Oct. 1, 2026) — USA Health and UnitedHealthcare have agreed to extend contract negotiations for 30 days while both parties continue working toward a fair and sustainable agreement. The extension allows UnitedHealthcare members to maintain in-network access to care at USA Health University Hospital and USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital during ongoing negotiations.
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Memorial announces schedule changes for clinics
Due to the potential weather, some Memorial clinics may be closed or operating on adjusted schedules on Friday, October 9. The Crossings at Vidalia will be open from 8 a.m. until 12. Gautier Walk-In Clinic will be closed. Memorial Stone County Medical Center will be closed. Family Medicine and Walk-in...
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April Qualley Joins Essentia Health 32nd Avenue Clinic General Surgery
The Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic is proud to welcome April Qualley, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner in general surgery. "I felt a positive, forward-thinking connection with everyone I've met and will work with," explained Qualley of her decision to join the Essentia Health team. "I have specialty training in wound care and when a position opened up, it seemed like a great time to transition to Essentia."
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Cardiology Associates Adds Apex Cardiovascular Imaging System
Cardiology Associates has expanded access to advanced cardiovascular imaging with the addition of a GE HealthCare Revolution Apex computed tomography (CT) upgrade in Mobile, strengthening the practice’s ability to provide fast, detailed cardiac imaging for patients across the Gulf Coast. For patients, the new system is designed to support clearer images of the heart and blood vessels; faster scan times; and high-quality imaging, even in more challenging cases, including for patients with higher heart rates, irregular rhythms or significant coronary calcium. The platform’s high-definition imaging can also improve visualization of coronary arteries and other vascular structures, helping physicians evaluate narrowing and other cardiovascular concerns with greater detail. The upgrade follows another major imaging milestone for the practice: becoming the first private cardiology practice in the U.S. to install GE HealthCare’s Revolution Vibe CT in Fairhope earlier this year. The Revolution Apex platform is also designed to help reduce motion-related image problems and support efficient cardiac exams, which can be especially helpful for patients who may have difficulty holding their breath or maintaining a steady heart rhythm during a scan.
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Pamela Battiste Honored as APHCA Board Member of the Year
MOBILE, Ala. — Franklin Primary Health Center is proud to recognize Pamela Battiste, a member of Franklin’s Board of Directors, as the recipient of the Alabama Primary Health Care Association’s (APHCA) Board Member of the Year Award. The award recognizes exceptional service and leadership by a community...
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Free clinic in Mobile prepares children for visits to the doctor
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A trip to the doctor can be scary for kids, so that’s why Accordia Health wants to help feel more comfortable ahead of time with its first Teddy Bear Clinic! This event is being held Saturday, Oct. 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Accordia Pediatrics on 4013 Airport Blvd. […]
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Navigating Medicare: M1 Insurance Group Expands Personalized Guidance to the Gulf Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - As important Medicare deadlines approach, residents across the Mobile and Pensacola areas have access to free, professional guidance to help navigate their healthcare coverage decisions. M1 Insurance Group, a Michigan-based Medicare agency, is expanding its services to assist individuals and families across the Gulf Coast. Michael...
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USA Health Performs System-First Barostim Procedure
USA Health University Hospital has performed its first Barostim implant procedure, providing a new treatment option to relieve symptoms in patients living with heart failure. Dr. W. Johnson Hardy, III, a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon at USA Health, performed the procedure at USA Health University Hospital. The procedure involved implanting a small device beneath the skin of the patient’s chest and neck to help manage symptoms associated with symptomatic systolic heart failure. Unlike other heart failure device therapies, Barostim contains no hardware in the heart or blood vessels. It works by electrically stimulating special receptors that tell the nervous system how to regulate heart, kidney and vascular function. Together, these effects reduce the heart’s workload and help it pump more efficiently, helping restore balance to the autonomic nervous system and improve the symptoms of heart failure. Barostim plus heart failure medications have been shown to improve activity level and quality of life.
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Veteran renews push for VA hospital in Mobile before county commission
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Onrie Brown, a Vietnam veteran and retired Mobile fire medic, addressed the Mobile County Commission on Thursday, asking commissioners to support a full-service VA hospital in Mobile. Brown said veterans are often required to travel to Pensacola or Biloxi for services not available at Mobile’s VA clinic. He first raised the issue with NBC 15 News in May, saying Mobile veterans should not have to travel long distances for care that could be provided closer to home.
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New Orleans doctor allegedly used Medicaid fraud proceeds on yacht
(The Center Square) − A New Orleans doctor accused of submitting at least $5.9 million in false Medicare and Medicaid claims allegedly used health care payments to cover fuel and a captain’s salary for his yacht in Biloxi, Mississippi, according to a federal indictment. Dr. Christopher K. Whipple also allegedly used the money to finance a 2025 Ford Explorer and pay other personal expenses while operating what prosecutors describe as a yearslong health care fraud scheme. Medicare and Medicaid paid at least $800,000 on the allegedly fraudulent claims, according to the indictment. Whipple was indicted June 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on two counts of health care fraud. The New Orleans physician owned and operated Trompe Couillon Adventures LLC and Prestige Medical Staffing and Marketing, while Trompe employed doctors and other medical providers who treated patients in nursing homes and other facilities. Federal prosecutors allege Whipple used those providers — and sometimes his own name — to bill Medicare, Medicaid and private insurer Humana for care that was never provided or was falsely represented. The scheme allegedly began around January 2020. Prosecutors said Whipple controlled Trompe’s billing systems and retained access to claims
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Alabama’s Only Children’s Hospital in the Gulf Coast Region Is 20 Days From Going Out of Network With UnitedHealthcare
Most of the attention around the USA Health and UnitedHealthcare contract dispute has focused on the September 30 deadline. But the real story started earlier. USA Health Providence Hospital went out of network with commercial UnitedHealthcare plans on November 15, 2025. Nearly ten months ago. The patients who used Providence with UHC commercial insurance have already lived through what out-of-network means in practice — higher bills, unexpected costs, difficult decisions about where to go for care.
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USA Health performs its first Barostim implant for heart failure
“This is without question one of the most exciting advances to date in the management of symptomatic heart failure,” said W. Johnson Hardy III, M.D. USA Health University Hospital has performed its first Barostim implant procedure, providing an exciting new treatment option to relieve symptoms in patients living with heart failure.
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Drs. Holly Pursley and Cherie Abernathy discuss Thomas Hospital’s Travel Medicine Clinic
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Thomas Hospital’s Travel Medicine Clinic is now accepting new patients who plan to travel internationally and domestically. Drs. Holly Pursley and Cherie Abernathy sits down with Shelby Myers to discuss why the clinic was established and what is main goals are.