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Federal relief package will reduce Alabamians’ unmet health needs
The relief package could bring overdue peace of mind to some 300,000 Alabamians living in the health coverage gap. They earn too much to qualify for Medicaid … See more
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Section 3: Who’s still left out of health coverage
WEBAlabama’s ‘bare bones’ Medicaid leaves out more than 340,000 people. A family of three with countable income of just $3,841 a year earns too much for the parents to get Medicaid coverage. As we’ve seen, Alabama Medicaid serves mostly children and people with special health care needs. Only Texas makes it harder for working-age …
It’s time to expand Medicaid and close Alabama’s health coverage …
WEBNearly 70% of Alabamians support Medicaid expansion, including 64% of Republican voters, according to a January 2021 poll. As we continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, extending Medicaid coverage to adults with low incomes is the single biggest step Alabama can take to restore health, save our rural hospitals and boost our …
Alabama Medicaid reforms aim for better care, lower cost
WEBAlabama Medicaid covers mainly children in families up to 146% of the federal poverty level (FPL), pregnant women up to 146% FPL, low-income people with disabilities, and low-income people in nursing homes. Parents are eligible in Alabama only if their income is 18% FPL or lower. Medicaid member – any individual enrolled in a …
New Medicaid expansion incentive clears the path to a healthier …
WEBAnd the state already is receiving an additional 6.2-percentage-point boost until the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. That brings the overall federal share to 78.57%. With the additional 5 percentage points, Alabama’s federal match to cover current Medicaid enrollees would increase to 83.57% until the emergency ends.
Alabama Arise unveils 2024 roadmap for change in Alabama
WEBArise advocacy got results this year when legislators voted unanimously to reduce Alabama’s state sales tax on groceries by half. The new law reduced the state grocery tax from 4 cents to 3 cents on Sept. 1. Another 1-cent reduction will occur in 2024 or the first subsequent year when education revenues grow by at least 3.5%.
Medicaid Expansion
WEBIt would save lives and deliver financial peace of mind to families who desperately need it. And it would create jobs and generate tax revenues by pumping billions of federal dollars into the state's economy. Arise's research reveals why Medicaid expansion is the right choice for Alabama from economic, health and moral standpoints.
Alabama Arise toolkit on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
WEBBy Alabama Arise November 18, 2021 Coronavirus, Budgets. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is an unprecedented opportunity for local and state lawmakers in Alabama to invest equitably in an economic recovery that serves Alabamians of all backgrounds. ARPA provides $130 billion in federal funding directly to local governments.
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Alabama's uninsured rate is growing because we haven't …
WEBKay Ivey and state lawmakers need to lift this policy barrier that separates hundreds of thousands of Alabamians from affordable health coverage. “As Alabama’s inaction on Medicaid expansion continues, our state’s uninsured rate continues to climb. The share of Alabamians without health insurance coverage rose to 10% in 2018, up …
Cover Alabama Coalition: Medicaid expansion is essential to state's
WEBA nonpartisan alliance of more than 60 Alabama organizations has come together to urge Gov. Kay Ivey to say yes to Medicaid expansion. The Cover Alabama Coalition, which launched Wednesday, is calling on Ivey to close the health coverage gap for workers who don’t have employer-based insurance and can’t afford to purchase …
ACHN launch begins a new era for Alabama Medicaid
WEBACHNs are the next step down the reform path for Alabama Medicaid. In October 2018, the agency launched a new statewide Integrated Care Network (ICN) to serve Medicaid long-term care patients. About 16,000 of the ICN members live in nursing care facilities. Another 9,000 receive long-term care services at home or in their …
Medicaid expansion would help Alabama veterans meet their …
WEBThere’s something Alabama can do to help. If we expanded Medicaid to adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level ($29,435 a year for a family of three), nearly 13,000 uninsured veterans and family members could get the health coverage they need. Medicaid expansion would be a meaningful and lasting commitment to make life …
Alabama Arise unveils 2023 roadmap for change in Alabama
WEBAlabama is one of only 12 states that have not yet expanded Medicaid to cover adults with low incomes. But an Alabama Arise poll earlier this year found that more than seven in 10 Alabamians (71.5%) support Medicaid expansion. That figure included 65.8% of Republican voters. “Medicaid expansion would boost our economy and …
Inflation Reduction Act will make Alabama a healthier state
WEBAlabama Arise executive director Robyn Hyden released the following statement Monday in response to the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday: “The Inflation Reduction Act will help build a healthier future for people across Alabama. This plan will make health coverage more affordable for hundreds of …
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