Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also ...

During her final State of the State address, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey made a special request to President Donald Trump. Ivey asked Trump to invite Rodney Smith Jr., the founder of Raising Men and Raising ...

A Huntsville man who provides free lawn care to the elderly, disabled, veterans and others and who works with kids to instill the value of community service will be a special guest of Gov. Kay Ivey at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama is facing a severe maternal and infant health crisis, earning an “F” on the 2025 March of Dimes Report Card. The assessment places Alabama 49th out of 52 (including ...

In 2011, Southwest Alabama Medical Center in Thomasville closed its doors to patients. Since that year, a total of 13 rural hospitals have closed in Alabama sparking vocalized push by the Alabama ...

Alabama football will soon find out where it stands in the eyes of the College Football Playoff committee. And Crimson Tide players don't care one bit. The first set of CFP rankings will be released ...

Alabama ranks No. 45 nationally for health outcomes and faces severe shortages of both primary care and mental health providers. These challenges are compounded by high rates of chronic disease and ...

It’s hip to hate on lawns nowadays. Hashtags like #KillYourLawn are all over social media—there’s even a TV show with the same name. No wonder: With labor costs climbing and the harmful effects of ...

Days after moving into hospice care, Chapin Mayor Al Koon has died. The town of Chapin announced Koon’s passing Friday afternoon on its Facebook page. Koon, 74, had been mayor of the town on the north ...

It’s important to keep mowing as needed, right up until the first hard frost. As always, never mow more than 1/3 of the grass’s total height. On your last cut of the season mow just a little shorter ...

An Alabama man known for providing free lawn care to those in need, and teaching today’s youth to do the same, is hoping to mow the Arlington National Cemetery as a way to honor the veterans who rest ...