Alabama groups urge lawmakers to reject Medicaid, SNAP cuts that would ‘weaken’ state’s economy
More than 100 organizations from across Alabama are urging federal lawmakers to vote against a Congressional budget that they say would jeopardize health care and food assistance for families.
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Local doctor weighs in on Medicaid reimbursement rates
Some Alabama doctors offices are eagerly awaiting what legislators decide for the state's Medicaid budget. Dr. Paul Casamassimo, the chief policy officer at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,
Alabama Senate approves presumptive Medicaid bill for pregnant mothers until 2028
Lawmakers are hopeful expanding healthcare access will bring down Alabama’s climbing infant and maternal mortality rates.
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Advocates push for Medicaid expansion in holdout Alabama
Advocates are urging Alabama lawmakers to reconsider their long-held reluctance to expand Medicaid. The push comes at the same time there is gathering uncertainty about possible cuts and changes to Medicaid,
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Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women
Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. The bill now
Alabama dentists lobby for emergency funding: ‘We can’t do this and lose money’
Alabama dentists are seeking emergency funding in the upcoming Medicaid budget, warning that they are “in a crisis situation.”
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Doctor weighs in on Medicaid reimbursement rates
Some Alabama doctors offices are eagerly awaiting what legislators decide for the state's Medicaid budget. Dr. Paul Casamassimo, the Chief Policy Officer at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,
Medicaid could sue parents for not enrolling kids in employer health insurance under Alabama bill
An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill that would allow Medicaid to sue some parents who don’t enroll their children in employer-provided health insurance when available. HB 177, sponsored by Rep.
Bill would require Alabama’s Medicaid to cover postpartum depression screenings
Alabama mothers would be required to receive screenings for postpartum after giving birth under a proposed new law. SB191, filed by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, says that under existing law there is no requirement that mothers are screened for postpartum depression.
Glock switch ban passes state senate
Advocates for Medicaid expansion in Alabama got a chance to have their voices heard at the State House. Clergy with the Interfaith Alliance of Central Alabama expressed concern about a Constitutional Amendment.
Alabama groups urge lawmakers to reject Medicaid, SNAP cuts that would ‘weaken’ state’s economy
More than 100 organizations from across Alabama are urging federal lawmakers to vote against a Congressional budget that they say would jeopardize health care and food assistance for families.
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Alabama advocacy groups urge congress to protect Medicaid, SNAP amid budget cuts
Congressional lawmakers passed a budget resolution that could set the stage for over $1 trillion in cuts to health coverage and food assistance over the next decade.