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Sarrell CEO, Jeffrey Parker, recently sat down with Business Alabama to discuss how they’re changing health care.

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Three years after recession took hold of the nation, Alabama has had a hard time dealing with the consequences. A report released last week details 10 statistics illustrating that consequences may be even more difficult for the state’s children.

The worsening statistics, including infant mortality rate, the number of low-birthweight babies, teen death rate, rising rates of child poverty and single-parent families, are affected by the economy, because many are problems associated with poverty.

The nonprofit Sarrell Dental Clinic has faced challenges since it was formed in 2005, but the recession does not appear to be one of them.

With the sluggish economy hurting private dental practices, the Anniston-based Sarrell is experiencing a boom in dentists looking for extra work, allowing the clinic to expand operations and continue its mission to serve more needy children around the state.

Sarrell Dental is dropping its slander lawsuit against a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry (UABSOD), perhaps signaling the end of a 15-month dispute with the school and the Alabama Dental Association (ALDA).

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) has been following a controversy in Alabama involving a battle between the non-profit Sarrell Dental Center and the state’s for-profit, private “dental cartel” and its trade organization – the Alabama Dental Association (ALDA).

Calhoun County life expectancy is ranked similarly to developing countries, according to a new report.

The Nonprofit Quarterly weighs in and asks, “Any other nonprofits out there, health or otherwise, finding themselves under attack from for-profits due to implicit or explicit fears of nonprofit competition?”

Children with toothaches, or who simply need a good, old-fashioned dental cleaning, don’t have time to fret over legislative compromises or professional posturing. They just need help.

A nonprofit dental clinic in Alabama said it will drop its lawsuit against the state’s dental association in the wake of legislation that clarifies the clinic’s legal status. “The passage of our bill is a huge victory for the children …

Sarrell Dental is dropping its lawsuit against the Alabama Dental Association (ALDA) after Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signed a bill June 9 that exempts nondentists from oversight by the Alabama Board of Dental Examiners.