Medicare

CVS Health is expanding its reach across Alabama with the openings of three new clinics in the state. These innovative care centers feature a CVS Pharmacy and Oak Street Health Primary Care Clinic under one roof – offering patients the ability to see a healthcare provider and pharmacist in one visit. New locations are opening in Montgomery, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa.

The Alabama Hospital Association says more than a dozen Alabama hospitals are at an immediate risk of closing. These facilities reportedly lost more than $700 million dollars in 2022. The Association said even with federal relief money, Alabama hospitals have lost $1.5 billion dollars since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Medicare open enrollment period ends today. People over the age of 65 who need to make any necessary changes to their plan need to do so now. This may…

SEATTLE (AP) — Three doctors and a medical practice have agreed to pay more than $1.1 million to resolve claims that they received kickbacks from a…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a former Alabama lawmaker to two years of probation for his role in a health care fraud case.U.S.…

An Alabama lawmaker has been indicted on federal charges that he paid kickbacks to a doctor's office that referred Medicare patients to his health care…

Those receiving Medicare coverage in Alabama could see their benefits cut soon.A federally-appointed oversight committee called the Independent Payment…

When people are encouraged to understand others, they’re often told to walk a mile in their shoes. Alabamians have the chance to do just that at poverty…

The owner of two north Alabama pharmacies is facing a multi-million dollar fine. A-P-R Student reporter Taylor Swinney has more…Federal authorities say…

The dust is settling from this week’s visit by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. The Democratic contender became the eleventh presidential hopeful to visit…