Viewers from across North Alabama told WAFF 48 that strict Medicaid limits on doctor visits and prescriptions are putting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five rural Alabama hospitals are considered “at risk” of closing, according to a report from a reputable center for health ...

Researchers and advocates warned last week that proposed Medicaid cuts in the massive tax-and-spending package that passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday would devastate a region that relies heavily on ...

The primary care physicians “bump” was cut last month amid a shortfall in state funding, according to the article. The restoration takes effect Oct. 1. “Earlier this year, we were forced to make the ...

A recent KFF report showed that Alabama Medicaid enrollees leads the nation in receiving contraceptives from public health departments. Alabama Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said he is not ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — A slew of organizations are urging Gov. Kay Ivey and state lawmakers to oppose healthcare cuts in the U.S. House’s budget reconciliation bill. In a letter initiated by the ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A new face will soon be appointed to serve as commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday. Ivey intends to name Bo Offord as the new ...

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

The bill by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, would require the Alabama Department of Human Resources, which administers SNAP, to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — A slew of ...