Physician Workforce Act News Today

A new law in Alabama aiming to increase the number of doctors in the state takes effect today. Medical professionals say the Physician Workforce Act is not a silver bullet to solve all the state's workforce problems but they think it will help.

The law makes changes to some of the requirements for practicing law, in hopes of putting more physicians in place sooner.

The bill speeds the process for out-of-state and international physicians to begin practicing in Alabama.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is updating the rules defining how manure is stored at animal feeding operations. For generations, groundwater has been threatened by soil runoff from these operations, and environmental advocates want to see tougher standards. Farmers routinely apply the manure to their land as fertilizer. ...

Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Physician Workforce Act into law to address the physician shortage in Alabama.

New bipartisan legislation in Congress aims to fix the number one challenge facing the next generation of American farmers - access to land. The Increasing Land Access, Security and Opportunities Act in the U.S. House would authorize $100 million over ten years to help beginning farmers gain access to the credit needed to purchase farmland. ...

Like many rural rates, Alabama struggles with a dwindling workforce of primary care physicians, which means growing gaps in access to care for its residents, but osteopathic medicine is on the rise, and it may be one way to address the challenge. Osteopathic doctors are trained to focus on a patients lifestyle factors and prevention of disease and injuries. Dr. ...

Alabama State Representative Paul Lee beamed on Thursday as he witnessed the ceremonial signing of a legislative bill he worked tirelessly to pass.

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According to the Alabama Hospital Association, the state's shortage of physicians is so bad that lawmakers have stepped in to try and alleviate the problem.