$90 payments coming this month to 20 million Americans: Who qualifies?The money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress created in 2008 with $2.2 billion.AL.com1d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicare rebate payments
Bring U.S. Space Academy to Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey urges: ‘We are making a strong case’Governor cites Rocket City's history with NASA, role with U.S. Space Command.AL.com5d agoWhole story →TechnologyKay Iveyu s space academy location
Student financial aid 2027: Where to find it, how to apply for streamlined FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens Oct. 1 and Alabama high school students have already tested the new form.AL.com5d agoWhole story →EducationEconomyfafsa application opening
Federal health insurance premiums: 3 years of double-digit increasesFederal employees and retirees will see a 10.9% health insurance premium hike in 2027.AL.com5d agoWhole story →Healthfehb premium increase
Will the college sports bill help end the ‘chaos’? Here’s what you saidSens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville voted in favor of The Protect College Sports Act.AL.com7d agoWhole story →EducationCultureTommy Tubervillecollege sports act passage
Archibald: The university that saved this town now just wants to save itselfThe issue today is dumber than Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s flying furry conspiracy theories.AL.com7d agoWhole story →EducationTommy Tubervillealabama university funding controversy
Illinois woman billed $410 after leaving ER without treatmentAn Illinois woman left an ER after a long wait and no treatment, then received a $410 bill, raising questions about hospital billing.AL.com8d agoWhole story →Health
Senate passes Protect College Sports Act, which would rein in athlete payments and transfersPassage of the legislation Monday would be the strongest effort yet by Congress to set national regulations governing payments to college athletes for their name, image and likeness and how often they can transfer.AL.com8d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationprotect college sports act passage
