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Flawed analysis of Florida Medicaid data used to promote false claim that vaccines cause autism
31 Jan 2025 17:57 GMT
… vaccines given through non-Medicaid programs, such as the … at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, spoke to … analysis’ reliance solely on Medicaid billing codes for determining the … t contain a vaccination-related Medicaid billing code.
The analysis’ …
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What Alabama’s reliance on federal funding means for the state
31 Jan 2025 13:35 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -Alabama ranks as the sixth … loans, the conversation surrounding Alabama’s financial dependence on … at Jacksonville State University, says Alabama, like many smaller states, … funding sources, such as Medicaid and Social Security, are …
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Opinion | No mother left behind: The case for expanding postpartum mental health care in Alabama
31 Jan 2025 13:32 GMT
… after childbirth—challenges that Alabama has the power to … right direction by extending Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 … building a stronger Alabama. For mothers on Medicaid, this support … session approaches, I urge Alabama’s lawmakers to prioritize …
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Arise Alabama, Baldwin NAACP discuss 2025 legislative priorities in Alabama
31 Jan 2025 03:55 GMT
… of NAACP Baldwin County.
MEDICAID EXPANSION AND MATERNAL/ … urgent need to expand Medicaid in Alabama while also highlighting issues … care.
Alabama is one of 10 states without Medicaid expansion. … aware of as Medicaid expansion in Alabama continues to be …
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Effort to provide presumptive Medicaid coverage to pregnant Alabamians gains bi-partisan support
30 Jan 2025 17:42 GMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rep. Marilyn Lands, a Democrat from Huntsville who flipped Alabama House … care to pregnant women in Alabama through Medicaid.
It has now garnered … are paid for through Medicaid.
Data from the Alabama Department of Public …
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States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze
29 Jan 2025 18:12 GMT
… The Hill) – State Medicaid programs across the country are … by applicable law.”
State Medicaid programs reported Tuesday they … , mandatory programs like Medicaid and SNAP will continue … director of communications for the Alabama Medicaid Agency, told The Hill, …
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Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
29 Jan 2025 15:25 GMT
… concluded its investigation into Alabama’s long-term … with physical disabilities in Alabama are unnecessarily institutionalized … . “And, under the Medicaid Act’s EPSDT provisions, … Medicaid-eligible children, making modifications that would result in Alabama …
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7 Things: ICE arrests in AL; Trump tries to remakes federal government operations; Iron Dome for America may be built in Alabama; and more …
29 Jan 2025 14:52 GMT
… Hotel workers in Dothan, Ala., rescued a female juvenile … Redstone Arsenal and North Alabama are ready to contribute … interruption of essential services like Medicaid, housing aid, and food … led to multiple arrests in Alabama, with ICE detaining individuals …
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How the federal funding freeze could impact Alabama
29 Jan 2025 14:18 GMT
… Security or Medicaid, the White House said.
Alabama received $18 … and awaiting guidance.
The Alabama Medicaid Agency said Tuesday its payment … . Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala, told Alabama Daily News the freeze …
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., said she wants to see …
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Alabama House Democrats unveil 2025 agenda with focus on criminal justice, health care reform
29 Jan 2025 14:18 GMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House Democratic Caucus … other Democratic House members.
Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony … and stop hospital closures in Alabama,” Drummond said. “We support … state to expand its Medicaid program, though House Speaker …