State Justice Department reaches agreement with Alabama Medicaid to end sobriety mandate Alabama Medicaid had a longstanding sobriety restriction that denied coverage for people with HCV who consumed alcohol or illicit drugs. StaffDecember 6, 2022
State Alabama Arise unveils 2023 roadmap for change in Alabama The top priorities continue to be Medicaid expansion and eliminating the state grocery tax. Jacob HolmesOctober 3, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Medicaid expansion: what Dr. Bentley should have ordered Expanding Medicaid is more than just adding job opportunities. This will literally save lives. Richard BracknerSeptember 14, 2022
Health Despite national decline, Alabama’s uninsured rate has risen in recent years Alabama is one of 12 states that has chosen not to expand Medicaid. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Health More than 15 million in U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage without action Once the COVID public health emergency ends, millions will have to reapply for Medicaid or find coverage elsewhere. Eddie BurkhalterMay 19, 2022
Opinion Former Gov. Robert Bentley calls for Medicaid expansion Bentley said expanding Medicaid is not a political decision to be made, and is critical to saving lives. Robert BentleyApril 22, 2022
Health Alabama vets ask Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid Doing so would provide access to affordable healthcare to approximately 5,000 veterans and 8,000 family members, the letter reads. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 12, 2021
State Candle light vigils to be held for Medicaid expansion The Nonviolent Medicaid Army will hold simultaneous candlelight vigils for Medicaid expansion at various churches in five Alabama cities. John H. GlennSeptember 20, 2021
Health Health Insurance enrollment period for Affordable Care Act ends Aug. 15 After passage of the American Rescue Plan, the average cost of Obamacare premiums in Alabama fell to $70. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 6, 2021
Health Acknowledging effects of child poverty and single motherhood is a start Half of all births in Alabama are paid for by Medicaid, which means these infants are born into poverty. Bill BrittJuly 5, 2021