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Alabama state employee health insurance premiums up, benefits …

Alabama state employees could see increased health insurance premiums, costs. A committee of the State Employee Insurance Board (SEIB) Tuesday proposed a combination of increases in state employees’ premiums and a decrease in benefits to address a deficit, despite the board’s resistance to the changes. “It can be a combination.

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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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Affordable Care Act enrollment soars in Alabama, but coverage …

WebThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed in March 2021 as part of a program of COVID-19 relief, expanded eligibility for ACA health insurance subsidies to …

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

WebAlabama 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 …

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

WebAlabama has a higher-than-average number of women without insurance. KFF reports 13.6% of Alabama women aged 19 to 64 — about 202,000 people — lacked …

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

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 …

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Majority of Alabamians support boosting mental health services, …

WebA poll released Wednesday found that a strong majority of Alabamians believe that mental health and substance abuse services are a priority for Alabama and …

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Alabama state employees could see increased health insurance …

WebChanges include a $20 increase in premium for active employees in 2024; an increase of $7 for individuals and $9 for family dental coverage; an increase of $3 for …

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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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Alabama hospitals pitch Medicaid expansion to House committee

WebRepublicans in the Alabama Legislature have resisted Medicaid expansion for years. But an Alabama House committee meeting Wednesday suggested some …

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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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ADPH committee set up to help prepare for next pandemic

WebThe vote followed a report from State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris last month outlining the state’s response to COVID-19. Thrasher said he’d like to “see this ad hoc committee to …

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission proposes rules to …

WebThe proposed rules would remove requirements such as passing a screening test from the Alabama Medicaid Agency in collaboration with the Alabama Department of …

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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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Birthing units in rural Alabama struggle with costs, driving risks for

WebThe observation room in the Dr. Maurice Fitz-Gerald Birthing Center at Whitfield Regional Hospital on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 in Demopolis, Ala. (Vasha Hunt …

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Facing public backlash, some health care companies are …

WebBut some proposed hospital deals in Connecticut, Louisiana, Minnesota and elsewhere have fizzled amid heavy pushback from lawmakers, organized labor and …

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Organizations make their pitches for Alabama opioid settlement …

WebFourteen groups who made their pitch for funding to members of the Oversight Commission on Opioid Settlement Funds during Thursday’s meeting, hoping …

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House committee considers board to mediate disputes between …

WebStuart Coleman, co-founder of assisted living facility Carillon Oaks in Mobile, presents to the House Health Committee why a mitigation board may be needed to …

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Alabama House committee approves bill banning mask mandates

WebThe Alabama House Health Committee Wednesday approved a bill that would prevent the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and certain state …

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University of Alabama Birmingham pauses IVF treatments after …

WebBy: Alander Rocha - February 21, 2024 5:57 pm. Embryologist Ric Ross holds a dish with human embryos at the La Jolla IVF Clinic February 28, 2007 in La Jolla, …

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Where is the common ground for abortion-rights opponents and …

WebMADISON, Wis. — For the 14 abortion-rights opponents and supporters recently recruited to find consensus solutions on abortion and family well-being, their first …

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