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Report: Alabama has poor health system performance, stark health …

Alabama has some of the most severe disparities in health care outcomes among racial groups, according to a new report. The state ranked 44th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia on overall health system performance, according to a Commonwealth Fund report published last week. Alabama only did better than Tennessee, Kentucky, Wyoming, Arkansas, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

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Alabama state employee health insurance premiums up, benefits …

WEBAlabama state employees could see increased health insurance premiums, costs. A committee of the State Employee Insurance Board (SEIB) Tuesday proposed a …

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Affordable Care Act enrollment soars in Alabama, but coverage …

WEBOver 386,000 Alabamians chose a health insurance plan through the federally-run marketplace this winter, according to a final report from the Centers for …

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Majority of Alabamians support boosting mental health services, …

WEBEven though the state has expanded mental health services over the past few years, mental health care is viewed as being the most underserved area of health …

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Alabama lawmakers weigh Medicaid expansion approaches in …

WEBThe Alabama House and Senate committees on health held a joint session Wednesday to learn more about Medicaid expansion in two southern states. The …

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The Long Decline: Health care access grows difficult in shrinking …

WEBThe lack of health care providers in rural Alabama is stark. Most of Alabama’s rural counties have significantly more people per primary care physician than …

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Policy, rural care gaps hurt Alabama women’s access to health care

WEBFor many women in Alabama, systemic problems and state policies make access to affordable quality health care a challenge. America’s Health Rankings, an …

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Alabama Public Health Department braces for onset of cold and …

WEBWith the approval of the RSV vaccine in May, Harris said health care professionals for the first time have vaccines to fight the three major respiratory illnesses …

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State employees could see health insurance costs increase as …

WEBState employees have a health insurance premium of $30 dollars per month. If such increases were to happen, individual employees’ monthly premiums would be …

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Alabama county commissions plan mental health push in 2024 …

WEBThe group, the PLAN 2024 Leadership Program, decided to make mental health a priority. “We unanimously said we wanted to tackle mental health, but when we …

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Alabama Department of Public Health approves birth center …

WEBThe Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Thursday approved a set of rules that would require birthing centers to have oversight by a physician or …

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Alabama state employees could see increased health insurance …

WEBThe program would have to increase monthly health insurance premiums by $20 a month each year to balance the budget by 2028, according to the board …

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Alabama ACA sign-ups hit record after subsidy increase

WEBOver 250,000 Alabamians elected a health insurance plan through the federally-run marketplace this winter, according to a final federal report from the Centers …

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Report: Alabama’s uninsured rate dropped significantly in 2022

WEBThe number of Alabamians without health insurance dropped significantly between 2021 and 2022, according to an American Community Survey analysis from the …

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ACLU sues Alabama Department of Public Health over birth center

WEBJaTaune Bosby, executive director of ACLU of Alabama, discusses ACLU’s lawsuit against the Alabama Public Health Department on Aug. 8, 2023 in front of the …

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Alabama bill aims to shift focus from jails to treatment for mental

WEBKimberly Boswell, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health, said during the press conference that the department has made “significant …

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Alabama health agencies say they're seeing increased need, …

WEBState health agencies Monday said their budget requests were driven by staff shortages and a growing need for services. The Alabama Department of Human …

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ADMH Board of Trustees presents legislative agenda for 2023 …

WEBCommissioner Kimberly Boswell (right) leads Board of Trustees meeting in February. (Photo/Alander Rocha) The Alabama Department of Mental Health’s …

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Montgomery judge allows lawsuit over Alabama birth center …

WEBA Montgomery judge will allow a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) over birth center regulations to move forward. Montgomery Circuit …

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Alabama House passes resolution denouncing World Health …

WEBAn Alabama House resolution condemning the World Health Organization (WHO) passed Thursday after it was initially delayed on a 64-28 vote. House Joint …

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Facing public backlash, some health care companies are …

WEBFacing public backlash, some health care companies are abandoning hospital deals. Connecticut residents stage a protest outside Day Kimball Hospital in …

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To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at

WEBLawmakers in more states are heeding that call. Since 2019, at least five states (California, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey) have enacted laws …

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