3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (341+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A coalition of Alabama dentists believe the state's dental insurance system is failing patients. More than 50 dental practitioners and students rallied outside the Alabama State Capitol, advocating for legislation they believe would fix it. "Alabama is in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (758+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - At a public meeting with city, county, state, and federal representatives, the new C.E.O. of Jackson Hospital, John Quinlivan, made his first public appearance since assuming the role. In that meeting, Quinlivan and Jackson Hospital Board Chairman Charles…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (448+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Jackson Hospital may not survive past October without new financial commitments. Jackson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that allows the Montgomery facility to stay open while it restructures debt. Jackson Healthcare and its parent company,…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (235+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - One of Alabama's largest hospital networks has reached an agreement in principle with UnitedHealthcare to avoid disruptions to the insurance of thousands of residents. On Thursday, hours before the contract between UAB and UnitedHealthcare was set to…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (270+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - One of the state's largest hospital networks, relied on by patients across central Alabama, may soon stop accepting a certain form of health insurance. Negotiations are underway between UnitedHealthcare and UAB that could impact patient access to…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (97+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - UAB Health System says customers with UnitedHealthcare will have their access interrupted statewide, along with Baptist Health Montgomery, if an agreement on insurance contracts cannot be reach by the end of July. Starting Aug. 1, patients could have…...