Birmingham Archives

Air Ambulance Company Charts Course for Growth

Feb 07, 2008 at 01:00 am by steve

A Birmingham-based air ambulance company has been recognized internationally for its service, but it also offers benefits to patients closer to home. AirMed International r.... Read More

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Coosa Valley Medical Center Enters New Era with West Wing Opening

Feb 07, 2008 at 01:00 am by steve

Second of two parts When Coosa Valley Medical Center broke away from Baptist Health System in 2004 to build a new inpatient facility, the hospital brought to reality a lon.... Read More

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Standing-Room-Only Crowd Attends Forum on Healthcare Reform

Feb 07, 2008 at 01:00 am by steve

Over the Mountain Democrats recently sponsored a forum on healthcare reform titled “Crisis in American Healthcare: Is Universal Coverage the Solution?” A standing-room-only cr.... Read More

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National Registry of Pharmaceutical Payments May Be Gaining Momentum

Dec 29, 2007 at 12:28 pm by steve

In April 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published results of a national survey examining relationships between physicians and pharmaceutical, medical device, and ot.... Read More

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Medicare to Stop Paying for Oxygen

Dec 29, 2007 at 12:28 pm by steve

The face of Medicare has changed drastically over the years, but no more so than with the passage and implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). This legi.... Read More