Health
No one should have to go without the medical care they need simply because they can’t afford it. Investments in Medicaid, ALL Kids, mental health care and other health services help Alabamians stay healthy and productive, and they lay the foundation for a future where all of our residents have a chance to thrive, regardless of their income or background.
Arise works to identify and eliminate the structural barriers that prevent many of our friends and neighbors across the state from accessing the health care they need. We examine how a variety of policy solutions, including Medicaid expansion, would help break down those walls and strengthen the health care infrastructure on which all Alabamians rely.
Featured Resources
Fact Sheet
HB 89 and SB 102 would improve maternal health, save money and save lives in Alabama
Fact Sheet
School breakfast for all: What Alabama can do to help feed all of our kids
Personal Stories
‘It shouldn’t be like this’
“If working people could get the coverage they deserve, we wouldn’t even be where we are now. Here in the Black Belt, or anywhere else.”
Personal Stories
‘I just want to go to the doctor’
“I get these bills in the mail, and it’s so much stress. I don’t like owing people money. So I just don’t get help even when I’m in pain.”
Personal Stories
‘Coverage needs to be affordable for everyone’
Valerie is disabled, living without health coverage in rural Wilcox County. After 30 surgeries, she’s got thousands of dollars in medical debt.
Handbook
The Alabama Maternal Health Toolkit
Resources
Las prioridades legislativas de Alabama Arise para 2025
Member Resources
Alabama Arise 2025 legislative priorities
Personal Stories
From a childhood in the cancer ward to a lifetime in Alabama’s coverage gap
Fact Sheet
What are the benefits of a universal school breakfast program in Alabama?
