Alabama congressman co-sponsors bill to expand health care coverage
Alabama Rep. Shomari Figures (D) is co-sponsoring a bill that aims to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans ...
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Figures announces bill to broaden health care due to Alabama’s refusal to expand Medicaid
Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced Tuesday that he is a lead co-sponsor for the Cover Outstanding Vulnerable ...
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Alabama organizations scramble after attempted pause on federal grants
Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.” ...
States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze
State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after ...
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Alabama Medicaid Agency: Medicaid portal now accessible
The system was briefly closed while officials with the state Medicaid program said they were awaiting guidance from CMS on what to do next. BREAKING: Access to Alabama's #Medicaid portal is ...
Mental health care for new moms is critical. And hard to access in Alabama.
This story first appeared in the Alabama Reflector. Last fall, Patricia called her counselor in a panic. A 29-year-old North Alabama mom, she was about to lose her Medicaid coverage, which was set to ...
Local nonprofit leaders weigh in on federal funding freeze
The Trump Administration announced a halt on federal funding for loans and grants Monday to take effect Tuesday, but a ...
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Alabama Medicaid Agency: Medicaid portal now accessible
The system was briefly closed while officials with the state Medicaid program said they were awaiting guidance from CMS on what to do next. BREAKING: Access to Alabama's #Medicaid portal is currently ...