Alabama State Nurses Association

Close to two hundred thousand people in Alabama, and two other States could see over $300 million dollars in medical debt disappear. A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out their doctor bills.

Alabama’s Physician Workforce Act is now in effect. The bill was first introduced by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama earlier this year before receiving unanimous support from both Alabama House and Senate committees in late April. Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill into law this June.

Fourth of July is today, and many Alabamians are getting ready to cook a homemade meal or fire up the grill. Whatever the occasion, health professionals warn of possible food dangers and ways to avoid them this Independence Day.

The Equal Justice Initiative has opened up a new health clinic in Montgomery. The facility will offer free health screenings for former Alabama prison inmates or those in the low-income bracket.

Across Alabama, thousands of healthcare positions remain vacant. However, state hospitals are now offering several monetary incentives to retain and hire workers.

May is Women’s Health month. The Mayo Clinic says one issue that female patients often misunderstand is menopause. An estimated six thousand women begin to experience this condition every day.

The City of Mobile was once home to the first board of health in Alabama. The Mobile Medical Museum focuses on the Port City’s history while looking to the future.

A virus outbreak is cycling in schools and assisted living facilities. Increasing cases of the highly contagious ilnness have been reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

For the past few months, the Alabama Public Radio news team has been looking into why educated and skilled workers are leaving the Gulf coast for other states. Our series is titled “Should I stay, or should I go?” Today, we focus on the nursing shortage in the Mobile area.

As many as 1,000 nurses and nursing students are expected at the Alabama Statehouse for the 2013 Nurses Day at the Capitol event. Alabama Gov. Robert…