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Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded […]
Lineworker Apprenticeship Programs accepting applications for new students
Flipping a light switch, dialing down the thermostat, cooking dinner – electricity enables many everyday tasks. But ever wonder what it takes to power homes and businesses across our state? Behind the scenes, lineworkers and support personnel make it happen. As part of its ongoing commitment to workforce development,...
Real estate, shark-attack update: Down in Alabama
Home sales in Alabama jumped higher in July, reports AL.com’s Margaret Kates. With the Federal Reserve expected to loosen the money supply next month, mortgage interest rates began their adjustment downward last month, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling nearly a quarter point to 6.73%. That led to 6,316 home sales during the month -- a 13.1-percent increase over June’s total.
Alabama 2nd Congressional District candidates have starkly different views on guns
Voters in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District will be presented with two different views of gun access and issues of firearm violence in the campaign this fall. The issue is particularly important in Alabama, which for years has had some of the highest rates of gun violence in the nation. According to the Centers for Disease […]
Morgan Academy set to open football season with new coach against Southern at home
The Morgan Academy Senators will open the 2024 football season under first year head football coach and Athletic Director Jacob Webb against Southern Academy at home on Aug. 23. Morgan Academy headmaster Dr. Bryan Oliver announced the hiring Webb in May. Oliver said Webb, who coached most recently at Pearl...
Biden DOJ’s 2024 voting battles raise alarm for election integrity advocates
The Department of Justice’s recent plea to the Supreme Court to allow voters in Arizona to apply for absentee ballots without documented proof of citizenship is one of several instances of the Biden administration wading into state-level battles ahead of the 2024 election. The DOJ has also pushed this year for more lenient mail-in voting […]
Alabama state employee insurance plan expects $30 million increase in drug program costs
The CEO of the state board overseeing Alabama state employee insurance Wednesday reiterated his concerns about rising costs and potential funding shortfalls. The State Employee Insurance Board (SEIB) awarded contracts for medical and dental plans; the Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan and a pharmacy benefit manager. The contract for the Medicare drug plan will only […]
Man pleads guilty to setting off bomb near Alabama Attorney General's office
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty in federal court to setting off an explosive device in front of the Alabama Attorney General’s office in downtown Montgomery. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, entered a guilty plea to the malicious use of an explosive device, said Jonathan Ross, U.S. attorney for the middle district of Alabama. ...
First Alert: A decent weekend is followed by big time heat next week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama is moving back into a hot, dry pattern for the next seven to ten days… all as high pressure builds over the region. That means if you missed out on the rain Thursday, there’s not much hope of widespread coverage anytime soon. During...
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