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Katie Britt on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget: ‘Accountability’ needed for SNAP, Medicaid
Sen. Katie Britt went to bat for changes to Medicaid and food stamp programs Sunday as Congress gets closer to a vote on ...
Closing the healthcare gap in Alabama and the South: op-ed
Alabama has refused federal funds that would cover 90% of Medicaid expansion costs —at the expense of 190+ rural hospital ...
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With Threats of Medicaid Cuts Looming, SPLC Releases Report on Necessity of Medicaid Expansion in the Deep South
Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a report highlighting the urgent need for Medicaid expansion in the ...
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Stepping Into the Gap: Medicaid Expansion in the Deep South as a Lifeline to Care
Tina, a 58-year-old Black woman living in the Delta, is Mississippi born and raised.[1] She raised four children and spent ...
Alabama advocacy groups rally in Montgomery, denounce ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Alabama Arise and other advocacy groups are uneasy about a reconciliation bill moving through Congress. They say President ...
Troy Regional Medical Center receives national recognition amid statewide hospital closures
TROY, Ala. ( WSFA) - During a time of uncertainty, one rural hospital in south Alabama is receiving some national recognition ...
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In a first, Trump and GOP-led Congress prepare to swell ranks of U.S. uninsured
Health policy researchers expect the number of uninsured to swell as the second Trump administration and a GOP-controlled ...
Medicaid Ruling by Senate Parliamentarian Sparks Republican Outrage
On Thursday, several Republicans reacted strongly to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected provisions deemed ...
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U.S. uninsured rates could resurge if Trump’s budget bill passes
Millions could lose health insurance as the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress weigh major changes to the ...
Some Alabama lawmakers, advocacy groups sounding the alarm over budget bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WALA) - Some Alabama lawmakers and advocacy groups gathered at the state capitol to ask US senators to vote no on President Donald Trump’s budget bill. Some are calling it harmful ...