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Prattville mayor addresses concerns over condemned house
Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie is taking time to address rumors on social media regarding a condemned house. He said code enforcement workers noticed the house in April, and it was recently condemned. Gillespie says there has been a lot of public outcry over the property and the Robinson family who...
News 3 PrepZone: Alabama Week 2 scores and highlights
COLUMBUS (WRBL) – Here’s the scores and highlights from Week 2 of the News 3 PrepZone from our East Alabama schools. You can watch our coverage in the video player above. Visitor Score Home Score Booker T. Washington 18 Eufaula 10 Beauregard 14 Wetumpka 19 Beulah 39 Abbeville 14 Bullock County 13 Lanett 14 Carroll […]
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
“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 Associated Press reported. “The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded organization that negotiates with hospitals, doctors’ offices and ambulance services to purchase and erase the outstanding medical debt of those least able to afford it. Ochsner is the largest health system in Louisiana and has 46 hospitals and 370 clinics and urgent cares in the three states it serves. ‘Ochsner is proud to have worked with Undue Medical Debt to enable the organization to acquire and cancel past one-time debts for eligible residents,’ the company said in a statement. The deal followed a Monday announcement of an agreement between Ochsner, Undue Medical Debt and New Orleans to wipe out more than $59 million in medical debt for about 66,000 patients in that city. The city had agreed last year to provide Undue Medical Debt with $1.3 million in federal money from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a pandemic program to acquire qualifying debt and erase it. Lempert said that in addition to the pandemic dollars, his organization used money it received from donations and grassroots fundraising both locally and nationwide to purchase the debt from Ochsner. He declined to say how much it paid, but based on what the organization has said it typically pays — about 1 cent for each dollar of debt — the amount would be around $3.6 million.” “Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states,”
Man who allegedly detonated explosive device outside Alabama Attorney General’s Office pleads guilty
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A man accused of placing an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office earlier this year has pleaded guilty in the case. Kyle Calvert, 26, of Irondale, pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device. He faces between five to 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
Calls for drastic reforms after scathing report on Alabama's pharmacy board
MONTGOMERY, Ala (WBMA) — State lawmakers reviewing operations of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy call a state audit report "extremely, extremely troubling." The Sunset Committee met Thursday in Montgomery. "To say I'm concerned would be an extreme understatement," remarked Senator Keith Kelley of Anniston. He added if the board...
Sen. Katie Britt secures $2 million for south Alabama hospital
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., announced Friday that she has secured a $2 million federal grant for Atmore Community Hospital in Atmore, Ala. “Health care is critical for the wellbeing of Alabamians across our great state, and modernized equipment is key to providing the best care for patients,” Britt said in a news release. “I’m proud to have secured these funds during the 2024 Appropriations process, and I look forward to continuing my work on the committee to invest further into our families, our state, and our future.”
Liles installed as state American College of Surgeons president at annual conference
The Alabama chapter of the American College of Surgeons held its annual conference jointly with the Mississippi chapter and featured speakers from across the region, including surgery faculty from the Whiddon College of Medicine. USA Health surgical oncologist Spencer Liles, M.D., FACS, was installed as president of the Alabama chapter...
Despite the loss at home last night Holtville still looks promising under new Head Coach Cory Lee
In a tough season opener on their home field, Holtville High School fell to Trinity Presbyterian, 21-10. The game marked the debut of new Head Coach Cory Lee, who has stepped into the role after the retirement of Coach Jason Franklin that spent the last seven years coaching Holtville football. Although the Bulldogs fought hard throughout the game, they couldn’t overcome Trinity, who capitalized on key moments to secure the win.
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