Council members review potential impacts on EMS revenue amid new healthcare legislation.

Legislation protects confidentiality of leave information for home healthcare workers

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, is leading bipartisan legislation to expand medical residency positions nationwide to address the physician shortage. Sewell, joined by Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, reintroduced recently the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to add 14,000 Medicare-supported residency slots gradually over the next seven years. The congresswoman said the […] The post Sewell introduces bill to tackle doctor shortage appeared first on Alabama Daily News.

Senate unanimously passes House Bill 541 enhancing direct patient care provisions.

Congressional support is growing for a bipartisan bill to streamline healthcare authorizations for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage.

House Bill 5,147 broadens settings for adult stem cell treatments in Texas with safety measures.

Indiana updates legal definitions and penalties for prescription drug delivery obstruction.

The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation that creates new regulations on reimbursements and fees pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) charge to pharmacies. SB 252, sponsored by Sen. Bill Beasley, D-Clayton, and called the “Community Pharmacy Relief Act,” seeks to address concerns from independent pharmacies over reimbursement rates and business practices that critics […]

Lawmakers discuss the impact of proposed bill on gender dysphoria treatment for minors

Senate approves SB547 offering liability protection for health professionals effective November 2025

In recent years, the landscape of gender-affirming health care for transgender minors has shifted dramatically, especially following legislative actions taken by various states. As of April 2022, two states had enacted laws prohibiting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, with 20 additional states contemplating similar measures. This regulatory wave has the potential to leave over a third of transgender teenagers aged 13 to 17 without access to vital health services.

Florida House mandates one nurse for every five patients in healthcare facilities.