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Medicaid cuts put 5 Alabama hospitals 'at-risk' of closing. These hospitals could be lost
Five rural Alabama hospitals are considered “at risk” of closing, according to a report from a reputable center for health ...
Think You're Safe From Medicaid Cuts? Your State Health Care Program May Not Be
Federal rules govern Medicaid programs, which rely on federal funding. However, each state’s programs are tailored to its ...
Gov. Ivey to appoint new Medicaid commissioner, state insurance CEO
A new face will soon be appointed to serve as commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on ...
Gov. Ivey appoints new leaders for Alabama Medicaid and State Employees Insurance Board
Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that Bo Offord will be appointed as the new commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency, ...
How will Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ affect Medicaid, SNAP in Alabama? What you need to know
The bill cuts federal spending on Medicaid and SNAP, programs that hundreds of thousands of Alabama families use.
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could devastate Alabama’s rural hospitals, advocates fear
Experts and advocates warn that it could have dire consequences for Alabama’s tenuous rural healthcare situation.
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Black Belt health disparities could worsen with Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big bill: report
As President Donald Trump signed his tax breaks and spending cuts bill into law, Alabama researchers warned that changes to ...
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Midwives could cut maternal deaths nearly in half—this new data shows what’s standing in the way
New data shows midwives improve outcomes and could cut maternal death nearly in half—yet many U.S. moms still struggle to ...
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Medicaid cuts put 5 Alabama hospitals 'at-risk' of closing. These ...
Alabama’s total Medicaid spending is $7.9 billion, and the state receives $6.1 billion in Federal Medicaid funding. In Alabama, 51% of enrollees are children, 28% come from rural areas and 23% ...