The Alabama Medicaid Agency will request $1.184 billion from the state for FY 2026, about $229 million more than its budget this year. “Most of it is related to health care inflation cost,” Alabama ...

Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced Tuesday that he is a lead co-sponsor for the Cover Outstanding Vulnerable ...

Alabama Rep. Shomari Figures (D) is co-sponsoring a bill that aims to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans ...

Some lawmakers are concerned about rural healthcare in Alabama after Jackson Hospital in Montgomery filed for bankruptcy ...

Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

(The Hill) – State Medicaid programs across the country are reporting they’ve lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a freeze on federal grants and aid.

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 ...