3+ week, 5+ day ago   (516+ words) to them. Goodgame pointed to the combination of business and local government support behind the St. Clair...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1139+ words) Dr. Ashley Gooding always knew she wanted to be a doctor. She dressed as one for career day in kindergarten. “My grandfather was a physician, and from a very young age I knew I wanted to follow in his footsteps,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (389+ words) If you live in rural Alabama, getting quality health care should not depend on how far you are willing to drive. I fought to make sure Alabama had a seat at the table as President Trump and Republicans in Congress…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (741+ words) There is a second-grade art project hanging on Dr. Cheri Canon’s wall that offers an early glimpse at the woman she would become. Asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Canon wrote “veterinarian,” although she readily admits…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (542+ words) Five-year-old Dewontis “Junior” Groomster Jr. has been through more medically than most people experience in a lifetime. This week, he finally got to meet the woman whose decision to become a bone marrow donor helped give him the best chance…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (593+ words) When Medicare policy is debated in Washington, the discussion can quickly become a maze of formulas, percentages and billing rules. But for patients, the question is simpler: Will I be able to get the care I need, when I need…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (453+ words) Jackson Hospital and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama have reached an approved agreement that clears a path for the Montgomery hospital to emerge from bankruptcy, remain open and receive $40 million previously committed by the state. Gov. Kay Ivey’s…...