Medicaid expansion: what Dr. Bentley should have ordered
Expanding Medicaid is more than just adding job opportunities. This will literally save lives.
Medicaid Expansion
Despite national decline, Alabama’s uninsured rate has risen in recent years
Alabama is one of 12 states that has chosen not to expand Medicaid.
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See recent postsFormer Gov. Robert Bentley calls for Medicaid expansion
Bentley said expanding Medicaid is not a political decision to be made, and is critical to saving lives.
Retired U.S. Army veteran Sherri Reese announced state Senate District 27 candidacy
Reese is the only Democrat running in the race. Sen. Tom Whatley and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey are running in the GOP primary.
Poll: More than seven in 10 Alabama voters support Medicaid expansion
The poll found that 65.8 percent of Republican voters supported Medicaid expansion.
Alabama vets ask Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid
Doing so would provide access to affordable healthcare to approximately 5,000 veterans and 8,000 family members, the letter reads.
A Q&A with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Countryman
Chris Countryman is campaigning for the Democratic nomination for governor of Alabama.
Sewell announces $10 million in funding for Alabama small rural hospitals
Forty hospitals in Alabama will be receiving funds under this provision.
Terell Anderson is running for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District
Anderson supports Medicare for All, canceling student loan debt, expanding public education and a host of many progressive policies.
Study links low Medicaid eligibility limits with lowered cancer survival
Advocates with the American Cancer Society are urging state leaders to use federal relief funds to expand eligibility.