GOP SNAP bill could cost Alabama millions, require 800 new staff, commissioner says
The Department of Human Resources commissioner told senators they were “going to be astounded at the cost” of SB61.
Alabama Medicaid
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones holds gubernatorial campaign kickoff
Jones will likely face off with Tommy Tuberville again in 2026, a rematch from 2020.
Alabama health facilities seek to expand mental health, geriatric care
Alabama's State Health Planning and Development Agency heard proposals to strengthen mental health, geriatric, and physical rehabilitation services across the state.
Medicaid, Medicare in Alabama would face cuts under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Nonpartisan health policy institution KFF estimated 170,000 Alabamians will become uninsured if the "Big Beautiful Bill" is signed into law.
Tuberville champions Medicaid cuts, ending benefits for noncitizens
U.S. House Republicans have proposed an array of spending cuts for Medicaid totaling at least $880 billion.
Bill prioritizing private insurance coverage of children’s healthcare passes committee
The proposal would give judges the power to mandate that a child currently covered by Medicaid be added to a parent's employer-provided insurance.
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
HB89 provides prenatal care to low-income pregnant people, improving maternal health with an estimated $1 million annual cost.
Alabama organizations scramble after attempted pause on federal grants
Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.”
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
HB75 mandates timely wheelchair repairs and dealer accountability, with penalties for non-compliance.
Cover Alabama calls on Gov. Ivey to close healthcare gap
The nonpartisan group continues to advocate for statewide healthcare in a letter this week.