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February 3, 2026 – AL.com: Alabama may require doctors in emergency rooms 24/7. Could it cause hospitals to close?
January 7, 2026 – WBRC: Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program could save rural hospitals from closing
January 5, 2026 – Alabama Daily News: ‘Flawed system,’ Alabama leaders hopeful a reimbursement change could help struggling hospitals
December 29, 2025 – Alabama Daily News: Alabama awarded $203M for rural health care in 2026
December 23, 2025 – WSFA: Expiring healthcare tax credits raise concerns about hospital wait times
December 19, 2025 – AL.com: Churches, clinics, hospitals brace for fallout as Alabamians see huge spikes in health insurance bills
December 16, 2025 – WAFF: Alabama hospitals and healthcare organizations brace for insurance premium spikes
December 12, 2025 – Alabama Political Reporter: TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
December 11, 2025 – WIAT: Alabama Hospital Association President and CEO weighs in on Senate rejection to extend enhanced health care subsidies
December 7, 2025 – WBRC: Alabama hospitals brace for impact as Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire
October 20, 2025 – AL.com: Alabama in danger of losing half of its rural hospitals: 5 things to know about the health care crisis
August 13, 2025 – WSFA: Alabama Hospital Association discusses unanswered questions from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
July 14, 2025 – FOX10: $500 million for rural healthcare to come to Alabama. How will it be spent?
July 1, 2025 – Alabama Daily News: Williamson retiring from hospital association; Howard new president
April 25, 2025 – Troy Messenger: Rural hospital bill could provide needed funding
April 23, 2025 – ABC 33/40: Alabama’s rural hospitals face closure crisis, urgent solutions needed
April 23, 2025 – Yellowhammer: Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health – and our economy, by State. Sen. April Weaver

PRESS RELEASES

February 12, 2026 – Longtime AlaHA Leader L. Keith Granger Recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame Induction
February 6, 2026 – Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program Reaches $20 Million Cap in Just One Month
September 14, 2025 – Protect Your Season: Ask Your Doctor about Respiratory Vaccines
September 2, 2025 – State Healthcare Organizations Encouraging Alabamians to Say No to Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
July 1, 2025 – AlaHA Announces Leadership Transition: Dr. Don Williamson to Retire, Danne Howard Named First Woman President & CEO
June 18, 2025 – USA Health’s Owen Bailey Honored with Alabama Hospital Association’s Gold Medal of Excellence
March 11, 2025 – Alabama Hospitals Drive $25B Economic Impact, Support Over 143,000 Jobs Across the State
February 10, 2025 – Robert “Bob” Dumas Honored as 2025 Alabama Hospital Association Trustee of the Year
November 21, 2024 – Joseph Marchant recognized as Alabama’s ‘Community Star’ on National Rural Health Day
November 5, 2024 – City of Helena Awarded First Healthy Alabama Community Designation for Trailblazing Efforts to Support Healthy Lifestyles
October 28, 2024 – Alabama Hospital Association Recognized 2024 Outstanding Youth Volunteer – Taylor Cole, Prattville Baptist Hospital
October 28, 2024 – Alabama Hospital Association Recognizes 2024 Outstanding Auxilian, Dawn Goffi, USA Health Providence