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Health Care Disparities: Access to Treatment, Insurance Isn’t

(5 days ago) WEBThe Legacy of Race. Health Care Disparities: Access to Treatment, Insurance Isn’t Colorblind. Sydney Cromwell and Michelle Love, July 13, 2020. (Source: …

https://birminghamwatch.org/health-care-disparities-access-treatment-insurance-isnt-colorblind/

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Percent of Alabamians with no Healthcare Coverage

(9 days ago) WEBHighlights. Data are retrieved from the Rural Health Information Hub, the ADPH Ofice of Primary Care and Rural Health, and BRFSS: In 2019, a higher percentage of AL’s …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/healthrankings/assets/2020_sha_health_indicator_2.pdf

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Rural health for Alabama Overview - Rural Health Information Hub

(6 days ago) WEBAlabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health. Phone: 334.206.5396. Facilitates and supports activities which improve access to health care services for rural …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/alabama

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Health in Alabama - USAFacts

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2020, healthcare spending by businesses, insurance agencies, households, and governments cost $10,843 per Alabama resident. Alabama ranks 39th …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/alabama/

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Alabama Health Insurance Guide healthinsurance.org

(4 days ago) WEBVisit HealthCare.gov – the health insurance Marketplace website – to compare the available health plans, determine subsidy eligibility, and select the plan that best meets …

https://www.healthinsurance.org/states/health-insurance-alabama/

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ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND DISPARITIES IN ACCESS - 2021 …

(5 days ago) WEBMeasures of access to care tracked in the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) include having health insurance, having a usual source of care, ix …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578537/

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Addressing Provider Shortages in Rural & Underserved Alabama

(6 days ago) WEBWith 373 of those physicians still maintaining Alabama addresses, there is some evidence that the J-1 Visa program assists in reducing provider shortages in Alabama through …

https://evidence.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ACES_Policy-Spotlight_Addressing-Provider-Shortages-in-Rural-Underserved-Alabama_ACES-2021_FINAL.pdf

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Equitable Access to Health and Health Care - Achieving …

(5 days ago) WEBParticular groups face unique challenges in gaining access to health care, which helps account for the health care disparities observed among these groups. Four such groups were examined in depth at the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531869/

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

(3 days ago) WEBThe Long Decline What population loss means for rural Alabama. Jan. 16: Alabama’s rural counties lost up to 20% of their population between 2010 and 2020.The …

https://alabamareflector.com/2024/01/18/the-long-decline-health-care-access-grows-difficult-in-shrinking-rural-communities/

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

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

https://alabamareflector.com/2023/06/26/policy-rural-care-gaps-hurt-alabama-womens-access-to-health-care/

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Healthcare Access in Rural Alabama: Patients' Perspective on …

(1 days ago) WEBAbstract. Objectives: Increasing healthcare access is a Healthy People 2030 priority. This study examined healthcare access from the residents' perspective in the two most rural …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35777746/

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Biden-Harris Administration Awards Alabama Up to $5 Million to

(3 days ago) WEB200,000 Alabamians Could Benefit from Improved Transportation Services to and from Hospitals The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-awards-alabama-5-million-transform-delivery-rural-health-care

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Alabama's Black Belt lacks access to health care, report finds

(8 days ago) WEBUpdated on October 14 at 2:56 pm. STOCK. People living in Alabama’s Black Belt counties have less access to physical health care, which is impacting their …

https://www.alreporter.com/2020/10/13/alabamas-black-belt-lacks-access-to-healthcare-report-finds/

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Alabama Resources - Rural Health Information Hub

(6 days ago) WEBPresents statistics on births, deaths, marriage, and population in Alabama in 2021. Covers birth rate, maternal demographics and characteristics, causes of death, …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/alabama/resources

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Improving Rural Health: State Policy Options for Increasing Access …

(Just Now) WEBIntroduction. Ensuring individuals have access to health care—or the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes—is critical for …

https://www.ncsl.org/health/improving-rural-health

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UAB receives grant to improve access to health care in rural Alabama

(1 days ago) WEBThe University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to address disparities in health equity by …

https://www.uab.edu/news/health/item/12321-uab-receives-grant-to-improve-access-to-health-care-in-rural-alabama

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Health Care Access in Alabama - The Wellness Coalition

(7 days ago) WEBHealth Care Access in Alabama. Danne J. Howard Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Alabama Hospital Association. Alabama’s Hospitals. to the State’s …

https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Health-Care-Access-in-Alabama.pdf

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Access to Care Data 2022 Mental Health America

(8 days ago) WEBThe Access Ranking indicates how much access to mental health care exists within a state. The access measures include access to insurance, access to treatment, quality …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/2022/mental-health-america-access-care-data

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Cover Alabama calls on Gov. Ivey to close healthcare gap

(4 days ago) WEBCover Alabama is a nonpartisan coalition aiming to provide Alabamians with quality and affordable healthcare and create a sustainable healthcare system. …

https://www.alreporter.com/2024/05/15/cover-alabama-calls-on-gov-ivey-to-close-healthcare-gap/

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Only Alabama patient with rare fatal disease fights to keep same …

(4 days ago) WEBKIMBERLY, Ala. (WHNT) — Access to government-assisted healthcare can be tricky. Add on top of it a disease that is almost unheard of, and one family says the …

https://whnt.com/news/alabama-news/only-alabama-patient-with-rare-fatal-disease-fights-to-keep-same-access-to-medical-services-after-turning-21/

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Research & Innovation - The University of Alabama at Birmingham

(4 days ago) WEBAnd more patients than ever in Alabama have access to life-changing therapies at UAB. In fact, according to the latest data available from the National …

https://www.uab.edu/news/research/item/14113-uab-is-already-a-national-leader-in-clinical-trials-here-is-how-it-plans-to-extend-the-benefits-to-even-more-alabamians

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Why Medicaid expansion failed in Mississippi and Alabama this …

(8 days ago) WEBHowever, only about 2,300 people are enrolled — less than half a percent of the more than 430,000 uninsured Georgia adults who could gain access if Medicaid were …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/16/1251691921/medicaid-expansion-mississippi-alabama-south

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BCBS provides funding for West Alabama student scholarships

(2 days ago) WEBBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is proud to expand its medical scholarship program to further address health disparities, particularly in rural and …

https://www.demopolistimes.com/2024/05/15/bcbs-provides-funding-for-west-alabama-student-scholarships/

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Alabama General Dentists Testifies Before Congress to Ensure …

(5 days ago) WEBAcademy of General Dentistry (AGD) member and Alabama general dentist Gordon R. Isbell III, DMD, MAGD, is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Senate …

https://www.agd.org/about-agd/publications-news/agd-news-details/2024/05/15/alabama-general-dentists-testifies-before-congress-to-ensure-access-to-dental-health-care

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Healthcare Science School in Demopolis expected to promote …

(8 days ago) WEBDemopolis, AL (WBMA) — Tuesday May 14, 2024 Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that would allow the creation of the Alabama School of Healthcare …

https://abc3340.com/news/local/healthcare-sciences-school-in-demopolis-expected-to-promote-early-exposure-to-career-field-whitfield-regional-hospital-governor-kay-ivey-nurses-uab

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Governor Ivey Goes to Demopolis to Ceremonially Sign House Bill …

(9 days ago) WEBDEMOPOLIS – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday traveled to Demopolis to ceremonially sign House Bill 163, establishing the Alabama School of Healthcare …

https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2024/05/governor-ivey-goes-to-demopolis-to-ceremonially-sign-house-bill-163-establishing-the-alabama-school-of-healthcare-sciences/

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Florida ranks in bottom 10 states for mental health care. Here's why

(Just Now) WEBFlorida has the fourth-highest percentage of adults who have a mental health disorder and could not see a doctor due to cost (30.1%). Florida stands out as having …

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2024/05/08/florida-mental-illness-health-cost-care-rankings-insurance/73596305007/

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Alabama to open healthcare high school in 2026 - Becker's …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, a tuition-free public high school, is set to open in Demopolis in fall 2026. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey approved the …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/alabama-to-open-healthcare-high-school-in-2026.html

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBA cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Commentary: Advancing mental health care access for Floridians

(7 days ago) WEBGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a package of bills that supporters say will help improve access to health care, boost the number of doctors in Florida and …

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/05/18/mental-health-care-access-opinion/

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Newsom isn’t providing full range of abortion options

(8 days ago) WEBThree California-based clinicians, working with Aid Access, are now serving people in all 50 states for a sliding scale fee, up to $150, delivering abortion pills by mail …

https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article288359625.html

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IVF under fire in Texas divorce case The Texas Tribune

(9 days ago) WEBA nurse practitioner for Huntsville Reproductive Medicine, P.C., lifts frozen embryos out of IVF cryopreservation dewar in Madison, Alabama on March 4, 2024.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/13/texas-supreme-court-frozen-embryos-ivf/

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Health-care giant Ascension says hack is disrupting patient care

(7 days ago) WEBAscension, which operates 140 hospitals, says the hack has disrupted clinical care. The extent and duration of the disruption weren’t immediately clear.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/09/cyberattack-hack-hospital-ascension/

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At A Glance Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)

(4 days ago) WEBAccess to Healthcare Poses a Challenge in Rural Alabama. The potential number of patients for each rural Alabama primary care physician in 2006 was nearly …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/ruralhealth/at-a-glance.html

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Q&A: What To Know as New TRICARE Contracts Begin in 2025

(7 days ago) WEBThe new contracts will improve health care delivery, quality, and access for beneficiaries living in the United States. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the two …

https://newsroom.tricare.mil/News/TRICARE-News/Article/3776346/qa-what-to-know-as-new-tricare-contracts-begin-in-2025

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