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Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks are advancing legislation designed to bring down the soaring cost of inhalers, nebulizers and other essential respiratory treatments. Their proposal would cap monthly expenses for insured and uninsured patients alike, expanding Medicare coverage and easing the financial strain on families managing asthma. The lawmakers say the measure is urgently needed as hospitalizations and racial disparities in respiratory illness continue to climb.
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In order to start the new year with peace of mind, it is important to dedicate a day to review and secure one’s finances, including creating unique passwords, checking bank statements, reviewing insurance and beneficiaries, and shredding old documents.
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By Sidney Spencer | CBS42 David Fleming, President and CEO of the nonprofit economic development agency REV Birmingham and several other local and state officials, said Fannie Mae’s relocation from San Francisco, California to Birmingham brings job opportunities to the Magic City. “Fannie Mae is a significant agency, an important agency, within the economic ecosystem […]

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times While Tobie Windham can credit a lot of people and places for what he’s doing in films, one thing has been a constant, he said: “I’ve always repped Birmingham hard because being from Alabama is a part of why I’m doing what I’m doing.” Windham recently showcased his […]

Despite Sean Combs’ long status as a controversial public figure, the Netflix documentary “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” has struck a nerve across Black America, dominating conversations about power, violence, and abuse in hip-hop. The series is prompting broader soul-searching about the culture that enabled Combs’ rise and the limits of accountability in the music industry.
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