Legislature Advocates call on state lawmakers to expand Medicaid, oppose farm bureau health plans Alabama is one of just 10 states that has not yet expanded Medicaid coverage, and advocates said the Medicaid gap can be deadly. Jacob HolmesFebruary 26, 2025
Legislature 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. Alex JobinFebruary 20, 2025
Opinion Opinion | Fighting obesity requires bold solutions. Proposed Medicare rule is just that Right now, our state’s most vulnerable populations that rely on Medicare and Medicaid are unable to access anti-obesity medications. Kelly ReeseFebruary 14, 2025
News Alabama at risk as federal funding cuts threaten health care, nutrition, education Alabama could lose vital funding as Congress considers cuts, endangering essential services for residents. Bill BrittFebruary 11, 2025
Legislature State Rep. Marilyn Lands bringing bill to address infant, maternal mortality The bill would provide presumptive Medicaid eligibility to pregnant women. Jacob HolmesJanuary 24, 2025
President 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... Josh MoonJanuary 21, 2025
Health New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals More than half of Alabama’s 52 rural hospitals are at risk of closure, StaffNovember 19, 2024
Elections 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.” Chance PhillipsOctober 28, 2024
Health 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. Bill BrittOctober 23, 2024
Legislature 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. Jacob HolmesOctober 10, 2024