Tag: pediatric

  • Association Secures Significant Changes to Midwife Board Rule

    Association Secures Significant Changes to Midwife Board Rule

    The Medical Association and a coalition of health organizations this week convinced a legislative committee with oversight of state board regulations to make changes to a dangerous proposed regulation by the newly-formed Alabama State Board of Midwifery.  The Midwifery Board was established by law in 2017 to license non-nurse midwives. The proposed regulation – if…

  • The Many Hats of Richard Freeman, M.D.

    The Many Hats of Richard Freeman, M.D.

    OPELIKA — Dr. Richard Freeman’s office at Pediatric Associates of Auburn (which includes Drs. Ellen Royal, Rian Anglin and Katie Wolter) overlooks beautiful woods where wild turkeys have been known to roam. Inside his office are keepsakes of his past from photos of his time in the U.S. Navy to an identical propeller from a…

  • UPDATE: Lawmakers Back to the Drawing Board for CHIP Funding Renewal

    UPDATE: Lawmakers Back to the Drawing Board for CHIP Funding Renewal

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    UPDATED OCT. 12, 2017 — Legislation to renew funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program has stalled in the U.S. House as lawmakers continue debating how to pay for the program. This is the third delay requested by the Democrats as the lawmakers now work to mark up the legislation to extend funding for critical programs other…