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The Orthopaedic Clinic: Celebrating 50 Years
On the sidelines and in the operating room, the Orthopaedic Clinic continues a 50-year legacy of community service. Nearly 40 years ago, former Auburn Mayor Bill Ham, who served from 1998 to 2018, was playing basketball when a hard fall resulted in a devastating compound fracture in his leg, with the bone piercing through the skin. Under the care of former Orthopaedic Clinic surgeon Dr. Ronald Hillyer, Ham’s leg is strong and functional today.
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Montgomery leaders still weighing new health care authority to protect hospitals, taxpayers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery city and county leaders are laying the groundwork for a new health care authority they say is intended to keep hospital doors open without putting taxpayers on the hook for hospital debt. Mayor Steven Reed said Jackson Hospital has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but...
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Alabama Medicaid offices in Mobile, Dothan closing early on Friday due to State of Emergency
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Due to the state of emergency declared by Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Medicaid Agency says its district offices in Mobile and Dothan will close at noon on Friday, Oct. 9, 2025. Medicaid outstationed workers — the staff who normally help people in county health departments...
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Rep. Terri Sewell hosts healthcare panel with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – James Phillips had health insurance when doctors amputated his left leg due to a life-threatening infection in 2022. But two days later, he lost his job. Phillips and his wife, Andrea Phillips, were able to continue their insurance coverage temporarily through COBRA, but the couple ended up shifting to a plan through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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Montgomery receives grant for historic St. Jude Hospital restoration
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The City of Montgomery has received a $750,000 National Park Service grant through the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights program to support the rehabilitation and repair of the historic St. Jude Hospital building. The grant will fund a range of preservation efforts, including...