Alabama’s education funding faces significant challenges as rising health insurance costs and new private school funding policies pressure the state budget. PEEHIP requests a 33% funding increase for 2027 amid stable revenues.

The Birmingham VA Health Care System earned a 5-star rating from CMS in 2025, ranking among the top medical centers nationwide for Veteran health care quality and safety.

A massive live oak tree fell on a Mobile, Alabama home, exposing insurance affordability challenges for homeowners on disability. Local tree care professionals aided in removal, with crowdfunding set up for repairs.

Alabama man convicted of attempted murder after poisoning wife, raising multiple life insurance policies. Case underscores insurance fraud and regulatory concerns.

Alabama Democrats propose the Bridge to Medicaid Act to extend health insurance subsidies to over 100,000 uninsured low-income residents in the state, addressing gaps from Medicaid non-expansion.

The Bridge to Medicaid Act proposes temporary premium subsidies to close the Medicaid coverage gap for over 100,000 Alabamians in non-expansion states, enhancing access to affordable healthcare starting in 2026.

New bipartisan legislation introduced to provide up to $5 million grants helping Alabama's rural hospitals at risk of closing. Focus on sustaining healthcare access and local economies.

Alabama passes House Bill 477 enabling Alabama Farmers Federation to sell exclusive health care plans to members, addressing insurance affordability challenges in the agriculture sector.

Alabama postpones legislation regulating AI use in health insurance claims, emphasizing human oversight and collaborative stakeholder discussions for transparency and accountability in insurer decision-making.

Alabama's Cahaba Medical Care, a rural health clinic relying on federal Teaching Health Centers grants, faces uncertain future amid federal budget cuts and administrative changes, threatening essential healthcare access in underserved communities.