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State Healthcare Organizations Encouraging Alabamians to Say No to Unnecessary Antibiotic Use [Public Health, Alabama Department of] Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are encouraging Alabamians to avoid unnecessary antibiotic use.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #AntibioticAwareness #PublicHealth #AlabamaHealth #SayNoToAntibiotics #HealthEducation

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Affordable Care Act premiums in Alabama could increase in 2026, tax credits to expire Alabamians insured through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could see their premiums rise by about 20% next year, as enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire and increasing health care prices plague the industry.  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, the largest insurer in the state, has requested a rate change of 19.3% […] The post Affordable Care Act premiums in Alabama could increase in 2026, tax credits to expire appeared first on Alabama Daily News.

Alabama Daily News:Alabama News Beacon #AffordableCareAct #AlabamaHealth #HealthInsurance

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Extra precautions are needed to prevent heat illnesses [Public Health, Alabama Department of] With heat indices in the triple digits such as those currently being experienced, ADPH advises the public to be alert to the warning signs of heat illnesses.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #HeatSafety #PublicHealth #StayHydrated #HeatIllness #AlabamaHealth

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Montgomery County Health Department to host open house July 24 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Alabama Department of Public Health [Public Health, Alabama Department of] In celebration of the 150th year anniversary of the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Montgomery County Health Department invites the public to attend an open house on Thursday, July 24.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #MontgomeryCounty #AlabamaHealth #PublicHealth #OpenHouse #150Years

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Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) recipients have until November 27, 2023, to utilize existing benefits [Public Health, Alabama Department of] The deadline to use 2023 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) benefits has been extended to November 27.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #SFMNP #FarmersMarket #HealthyEating #SeniorNutrition #AlabamaHealth

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Alabama health organizations encourage Alabamians to ask their physician about immunizations [Public Health, Alabama Department of] The Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are encouraging Alabamians to ask their physician about the flu shot and other vaccines as a part of a statewide Ask Me campaign.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #AlabamaHealth #Vaccines #Immunization #FluShot #PublicHealth

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ADPH asks for input to improve health in your local community [Public Health, Alabama Department of] ADPH's mission is to promote, protect, and improve Alabama’s health and provide the people of the state with the highest quality service possible. To reach this goal, ADPH would like to hear from its residents!

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #AlabamaHealth #PublicHealth #HealthImprovement #CommunityWellness #ADPH

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Area residents exposed and treated for rabies, cat and raccoon confirmed positive for rabies [Public Health, Alabama Department of] A cat with rabies has exposed four members of a family from Hurtsboro in Russell County and 11 staff members at an Opelika veterinary hospital. In addition, a raccoon with rabies in Lee County has exposed one person.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #RabiesAwareness #PublicHealth #AlabamaHealth #AnimalHealth #CatRabies

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Cyclospora infections increase statewide, avoid contaminated food and water [Public Health, Alabama Department of] ADPH is investigating multiple reports of Cyclospora infection statewide. ADPH has seen more infections with this parasite since April, and there are more than twice as many cases as were reported in Alabama last year.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #Cyclospora #PublicHealth #AlabamaHealth #FoodSafety #WaterSafety

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Operation Wipe Out: Alabama launches statewide action plan to eliminate cervical cancer [Public Health, Alabama Department of] Alabama ranks third in the nation in the incidence and deaths from a cancer that can be prevented, cervical cancer. To address this serious public health problem, primary care providers and community leaders from throughout the state convened and developed a statewide action plan to eliminate cervical cancer in Alabama by 2033.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #CervicalCancer #PublicHealth #AlabamaHealth #CancerAwareness #HealthEquity

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ADPH to screen for TB at Tuskegee University [Public Health, Alabama Department of] On March 29, Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) officials notified Tuskegee University of plans to investigate a case of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) identified in a student enrolled on the Tuskegee University campus.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #PublicHealth #TBscreening #TuskegeeUniversity #AlabamaHealth #Tuberculosis

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2023 Alabama Health Dashboard for chronic health issues and outcomes now available to the public [Public Health, Alabama Department of] ADPh announces the launch of the Alabama Health Dashboard. The dashboard offers quick and easy access about Alabama's highest prioritized chronic health issues and demographic information.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #AlabamaHealth #ChronicHealthIssues #PublicHealth #HealthDashboard #HealthOutcomes

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Attestation [Medicaid] Alabama Medicaid Primary Care Physician (PCP) Groups actively participating with an Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) may be eligible to receive a quarterly Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Bonus Payment.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #Healthcare #Medicaid #PatientCare #PCMH #AlabamaHealth

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Changes to Hepatitis C Prior Authorization (PA) Criteria [Medicaid] Effective October 1, 2022, the Alabama Medicaid Agency removed the requirement of absence of alcohol and illicit drug use by recipients for the prior approval of antiviral drugs used in the treatment of hepatitis C.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #HepatitisC #Medicaid #AlabamaHealth #HealthcarePolicy #AntiviralDrugs

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Coosa County Health Department in Rockford is now open to the public [Public Health, Alabama Department of] ADPH announces the reopening of the Coosa County Health Department located at 9518-B U.S. Highway 231 in Rockford.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #CoosaCountyHealth #PublicHealth #AlabamaHealth #HealthDepartment #RockfordAL

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Self-collection kits provide convenient care for sexually transmitted infections for residents in all Alabama counties [Public Health, Alabama Department of] In a first of its kind partnership, ADPH and binx health, a healthcare technology and diagnostics company, enables access to routine remote sample collection for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and subsequent treatment for Alabama residents.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #STIAwareness #SexualHealth #PublicHealth #AlabamaHealth #BinxHealth

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Severe manifestations of monkeypox are seen in the current monkeypox outbreak; get screened if you have had close contact with a person with the illness or have symptoms [Public Health, Alabama Department of] ADPH reports at least 139 cases of monkeypox as of October 4. The CDC recently noted that severe manifestations of monkeypox have been seen in the current outbreak in the United States.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #Monkeypox #PublicHealth #CDC #AlabamaHealth #Outbreak

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Shellfish growing waters reopened [Public Health, Alabama Department of] State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced today the reopening of portions of Mobile Bay that were temporarily closed to the harvesting of oysters on May 10, including Bon Secour Bay.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #Shellfish #Oysters #MobileBay #BonSecourBay #AlabamaHealth

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Plan First Post Award Public Forum [Medicaid] Providers, recipients, and other interested individuals are invited to provide comments on the progress of the Alabama Medicaid Plan First Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver during June public forums in Montgomery, Alabama and in Birmingham, Alabama.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #Medicaid #AlabamaHealth #PublicForum #HealthCare #PlanFirst

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Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities - Inside Climate News The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewa...

Insanity!!!! #EnvironmentalJustice #AntiDEI #AlabamaHealth

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BCBS of Alabama proposes state insurance program using Medicaid expansion funds • Alabama Reflector The plan, called ALLHealth, would use Medicaid expansion dollars to purchase health care plans for those in the state's "coverage gap."

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#Alabama #ExpandMedicaid #AlabamaHealth #ALLHealth

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