BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 12 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Ranks 51st in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage * Samford University Cumberland School of Law placed 51st in the nation for first-time bar passage rates based on 2025 data from the American Bar Association. Cumberland's strong showing-showcasing a 90.44% pass rate for first-time test takers in 2025-is the highest score since 2012 and ranks Cumberland among the top quarte  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Infirmary Health System Inc., Mobile, Alabama, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System/Long-Term Care Hospital Proposed Rule. The healthcare provider advocated for finalizing and adopting the Low Quartile Reclassification Mechanism under 42 C.F.R. Sec. 412.230, which would allow hospitals in the lowest national wage quartile to reclassify to a higher wage area within a 50-  more