State Rep. Marilyn Lands bringing bill to address infant, maternal mortality
The bill would provide presumptive Medicaid eligibility to pregnant women.
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Trump ends program to lower prescription prices, make disease therapy available
Trump reversed a Biden order that sought to lower drug prices and make gene and cell therapies for cancer and other disease treatment available to Medicaid patients.
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
More than half of Alabama’s 52 rural hospitals are at risk of closure,
November 19, 2024
How could the Harris-Walz plan for rural America affect Alabama?
The executive director of Alabama Arise argues that the proposed policies would “increase quality of life in rural areas.”
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama isn’t just turning down federal funds — it’s turning its back on its own people.
Alabama Arise unveils 2025 roadmap for change in Alabama
Expanding Medicaid and ending the state sales tax on groceries will remain top goals on Alabama Arise’s 2025 legislative agenda.
Alabama faces dental crisis fueled by inadequate Medicaid coverage
Alabama has the nation’s second-lowest ratio of dentists per population.
ADPH requests increase in funds for CHIP during 2026 fiscal year
CHIP enrollment has increased in recent years and ADPH aims to boost funding from the General Fund by 61 percent in 2026.
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See recent postsThe price of ignorance
For a long time now in Alabama, we have let ignorance be our guide. The bill has been steep.
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See recent postsMental Health Awareness Month! Time for Alabama to close the coverage gap
It’s time for Alabama policymakers to come together and forge a solution to the state’s mental health crisis.