2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (220+ words) Greenville city officials are hailing an agreement with a medical management company that they say would continue comprehensive medical services at the city's hospital. The city announced Monday a letter of intent with Frey Medical Management to pursue buying Regional…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1750+ words) Mary Elizabeth Marr has had dozens of patients realize their health insurance has become too unaffordable, forcing them to change to lower quality plans or drop their coverage altogether. As the CEO of Thrive Alabama, a federally funded, community-based clinic,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (314+ words) A central Alabama medical center is beginning a major change in how it does business. Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) in Greenville has announced it is transitioning to a rural emergency hospital. The center is expected to lay…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (727+ words) The Montgomery County Commission passed a resolution to provide funding to the struggling Jackson Hospital. During a Tuesday meeting, the commission agreed to support the Montgomery hospital with $10 million, but commissioners said the vote probably won't be enough to save…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1625+ words) More than 100,000 Alabamians are at risk of losing their health insurance if Congress doesn't extend a set of tax credits that has drastically lowered costs. The number of people with health insurance in Alabama has nearly tripled in the last…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (200+ words) A major south Alabama health care system warns that patients insured through UnitedHealthcare could be a month away from losing in-network coverage. USA Health, a multi-hospital system affiliated with the University of South Alabama, said Wednesday that contract negotiations between…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (242+ words) Members of popular warehouse club Costco will soon have access to another discount: Cheaper (but not cheap) weight loss medications. In a statement to Fox Business, Novo Nordisk executive vice president of U.S. operations Dave Moore, said Wegovy and Ozempic will…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (380+ words) Montgomery's Jackson Hospital & Clinic is potentially 30 days from closing if it does not secure financial assistance from the city, county and state. "If there is no commitment, then there is no alternative for this hospital but to close," said Rick…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1486+ words) Alabama's largest health insurer says patients may pay more at the pharmacy counter beginning today as a new law takes effect, one aimed at helping save mom and pop drug stores. The Community Pharmacy Relief Act says that Pharmacy Benefit…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (308+ words) Patients with UnitedHealthcare will continue to have coverage for the care they get from the UAB Health System, as the two parties reached a tentative deal to continue their contract "The UAB Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement…...