More than 100 organizations from across Alabama are urging federal lawmakers to vote against a Congressional budget that they ...

Congressional lawmakers passed a budget resolution that could set the stage for over $1 trillion in cuts to health coverage ...

Advocates have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to reconsider their long-held reluctance to expand ...

Alabama legislators introduced a bill encouraging parents to put kids on employer-sponsored insurance plans instead of ...

Alabama dentists are seeking emergency funding in the upcoming Medicaid budget, warning that they are “in a crisis situation.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker warned Friday that potential Medicaid cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and Congressional ...

(AP) — A bill that would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal health care for low-income pregnant women in Alabama has advanced as lawmakers across the South try to address rising maternal and ...

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would allow presumptive eligibility for pregnant women for Medicaid. Lawmakers are hopeful expanding healthcare access will bring down ...

This update examines the shifting landscape of healthcare regulation and industry developments in Alabama. It addresses key areas ...

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MONTOGMERY, Ala. — A bill that would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal health care for low-income pregnant women in Alabama has advanced as lawmakers across the South try to address rising ...