Mental health care for new moms is critical. And hard to access in Alabama.
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 ...
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Bill to provide presumptive Medicaid coverage to pregnant Alabamians has bipartisan support
Rep. Marilyn Lands, a Democrat from Huntsville who flipped Alabama House District 10 last year running on reproductive rights ...
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Opinion | No mother left behind: The case for expanding postpartum mental health care in Alabama
In Alabama, 20 percent of new mothers experience PPD, a rate significantly higher than the national average.
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Bill would offer presumptive Medicaid coverage to pregnant women
Huntsville, filed a bill this week to provide presumptive health care to pregnant women in Alabama through Medicaid.
What Alabama’s reliance on federal funding means for the state
Many of the largest federal funding sources are considered mandatory programs, meaning they can’t simply be cut or eliminated.
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s bid to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to ...
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Who is the new Voice of the Diamond Dawgs?
A familiar voice will now be calling Mississippi State baseball games. Neil Price, who has served as the “Voice of the ...