Healthcare

In short: Reach out to the care center closest to you ahead of time. That way if you ever come in during an emergency, they’ll already be familiar with you.

The policy is projected to have major implications for rural healthcare in particular. Here’s what we’re hearing from healthcare administrators, and how they can prepare.

Yes, there’s money on the way from the federal government. But communities and healthcare systems are also taking things into their own hands.

Medicare reimburses Alabama at the lowest rate in the nation.

This morning, we hear how insurance reimbursement policy at the federal level is making things difficult for hospitals in Alabama.

Hospitals are both healthcare centers and economic hubs for rural communities.

Almost everyone in Thomasville, Alabama, has a story about how access to the local hospital — now closed — helped them in a crisis. This is Nichole Stinson’s.

The Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened in 2020, with state-of-the-art facilities. It closed less than five years later because of financial hardship.

About 25% of people are now underinsured, meaning they have coverage but can’t afford to use it.

Utah is drawing attention for piloting an AI program that promises faster and cheaper prescription renewals, while raising questions about patient safety and liability.