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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Hospitalized, Now Recovering at Home

4/3/2026

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, 81, was hospitalized for two nights after a procedure to remove fluid pressing against her lung.
Ivey is a cancer survivor who had radiation treatment for lung cancer in 2019, with follow-up scans indicating disease-free status.
She is recovering at the Governor's Mansion and will work from home until returning to the Capitol next week.

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Story summary

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, 81, was hospitalized for two nights after a procedure to remove fluid pressing against her lung.
Ivey is a cancer survivor who had radiation treatment for lung cancer in 2019, with follow-up scans indicating disease-free status.
She is recovering at the Governor's Mansion and will work from home until returning to the Capitol next week.