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Health Care Disparities: Black Doctors Have Been Rare, but a Local

WebDr. Raegan Durant speaks with colleagues at UAB (Source: UAB) Trust — or a lack of it — can become a barrier when it comes to health care. Black patients …

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Health Care Disparities: Access to Treatment, Insurance Isn’t

WebThe Legacy of Race. Health Care Disparities: Access to Treatment, Insurance Isn’t Colorblind. Sydney Cromwell and Michelle Love, July 13, 2020. (Source: …

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Health Care Disparities: ZIP Code, Race Predict Lifelong Health

WebBaskin said health care disparities are caused by a complex web of factors, from inherent inequalities in the medical field to the simple ability to get from your door to …

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Health Care Disparities Plague Blacks

WebHealth Care Disparities Plague Blacks. BirminghamWatch, July 21, 2020. Share this story: From the 2018 Community Health Equity Report, courtesy of the …

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Birmingham Council Gives $5M Toward Public Health Data System

WebThe Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $5 million for a nonprofit research organization to develop a public health data system program that will leverage …

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As Nursing Homes’ Stocks of PPE Get Too Low for

WebAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that up to $50 million in federal grants will be allocated to the state’s nursing homes to help respond to COVID-19. That’s …

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Alabama’s Health Care System for Women Ranks Near

WebPhoto courtesy of Neo Latricia for CreateHER Stock. The Commonwealth Fund has a new category in its annual scorecard of state health systems — reproductive and …

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The Long Decline: Health Care Access Grows Difficult in Shrinking …

WebNeighbors Worry About Future of BSC Land as Officials Discuss Redevelopment Options April 2, 2024. The mood was somber in the auditorium at A.H. …

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Birmingham Offers ‘Beacon’ For Alabama’s Transgender Community

WebBirmingham Council Gives $5M Toward Public Health Data System March 19, 2024. The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $5 million for a nonprofit …

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Birmingham Won’t Defund Police, but Public Safety Plan Includes

WebBirmingham Police officers during a recent protest. (Photo by Tom Gordon) The city of Birmingham said “no” to defunding the police but “yes” to social workers …

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Medical West Begins Work on McCalla Hospital

WebRendering of the planned Medical West Hospital Authority hospital and medical office building. (Source: UAB) Medical West Hospital Authority broke ground …

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Hustling Hope: Doctors Debunk Diabetes Treatment as

WebFord Gilbert, founder and CEO of Trina Health, is shown in an office at the company’s Sacramento headquarters on Feb. 5, 2018. He is flipping through a …

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Five Things You Need to Know About Alabama’s New

WebFirst, the state has to start implementing the new law and setting up new bureaucracies. Members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission have to be …

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After 12 Years and a Pandemic, Jefferson County’s Health Officer …

WebBirmingham Council Gives $5M Toward Public Health Data System March 19, 2024. The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $5 million for a nonprofit …

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Cooper Green Mercy Construction Proceeding; Opening Expected …

WebJefferson County Commissioners today received a progress report on construction of the Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority building. The new …

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Heart Disease, Hypertension Take Toll on Alabama Women

WebAccording to ADPH, white women had a higher-than average rate of death from hypertensive heart disease in 2021, at 31.5 per 100,000 deaths, compared to a …

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U.S. Steel Archives

WebAlabama’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 2.2% in May (Alabama Daily News); Alabama Must Move Quickly to Draw New Congressional Districts (Associated Press); …

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UAB Health System CEO: ‘It really was that bleak.’

WebAfter the state went under a lockdown and UAB canceled or postponed nonessential procedures, officials estimated the health system would lose $70 million a …

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Grant Awarded for Program to Serve Victims of Violence in Hospital

WebBirminghamWatch, April 13, 2022. Share this story: Offender Alumni Association logo. The Jefferson County Department of Health has given a grant of more than $1.1 million to …

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