An outpatient surgery center could be coming to Morgan County, if the Certificate of Need (CON) board approves it.
One of the reasons Alabama insurance can afford to be sluggish in responding to different technologies is a lack of competition for patients.
Dr. Stewart Tankersley believes Concerned Doctors has identified 10 things that need to change in Alabama and lawmakers are the only ones with the power over policy to make the changes happen.
An early spike in flu this year is straining health care providers across the state. Birmingham-area hospitals are seeing higher volumes of patients in emergency departments and beds are filling up quickly.
Officials with Ascension St. Vincent's hope to not only expand the Trussville facility in the future but also expand those services to other areas throughout the region.
Two men from north Alabama are facing federal charges related to medical kickback and health care fraud conspiracies.