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Virginia wants you to join her in protecting health coverage in Alabama
Virginia would say things have been going well since moving back home to Birmingham a year ago – steady even. She said consistency has been key in staying healthy when life takes on unexpected changes.
And Virginia has had to navigate some unexpected changes recently.
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Federal budget bill threatens health coverage for 190,000 Alabamians
A bill passed by the U.S. House would put the health of thousands of Alabamians — and the state’s fragile health care system — at serious risk. Here is what’s at stake for Alabama: 190,000 Alabamians could lose coverage The bill would make cuts to Medicaid and would raise premiums through the Health Insurance Marketplace. [...]
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We’ve improved lives across Alabama!
[caption id="attachment_10337" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Alabama Arise executive director Robyn Hyden speaks in support of untaxing groceries during Arise's annual Legislative Day on March 20, 2025, in Montgomery. (Photo by Julie Bennett)[/caption] The 2025 legislative session is officially over, and it was busy and productive. Alabama Arise staff, partners and members worked hard to improve the [...]
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Medicaid helped save her daughter’s life. Angelica wants it to be there for other Alabamians, too
Angelica is outspoken about the misconceptions and stigmas that often surround federal programs serving Alabama families. She said that in the past, more than half of her paycheck would be spent on private insurance.
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Federal funding cuts would increase hunger and hardship across Alabama
Congress is advancing a cruel proposal to take away food assistance, health coverage and other vital services from millions of Americans who struggle to afford basic needs. Why? To give huge tax cuts to the wealthiest people in the country. The bill’s proposed $1.1 trillion of cuts to food assistance and health care over the [...]
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HB 177: A case study in Alabama Arise advocacy
Alabama Arise successfully leapt into action this year to defend health coverage for thousands of children across our state.
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U.S. House budget bill would hammer struggling Alabama families
The U.S. House voted 215-214 Thursday for a budget bill that would make basic needs like food and health care more expensive for millions of families through severe cuts to food assistance, Medicaid and other human services. These funding cuts would finance efforts to renew or expand tax cuts for wealthy people and highly profitable [...]
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Alabama Arise praises new maternal health, paid parental leave laws
[caption id="attachment_10630" align="aligncenter" width="799"] Alabama Arise executive director Robyn Hyden (fifth from right) and worker policy advocate Dev Wakeley (sixth from right) participated in Gov. Kay Ivey’s bill signing ceremony for SB 199 on May 1, 2025, at the State Capitol in Montgomery. SB 199 will ensure paid parental leave for teachers, two-year college workers [...]
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Arise legislative update: Week of April 21, 2025
Arise's Whitney Washington breaks down why HB 477, a bill to allow junk health plans, is not a solution for Alabama's health coverage gap. HB 477 would authorize non-insurance health plans that aren't regulated by the Alabama Department of Insurance and that could cap benefits and discriminate against people with preexisting conditions. This bill is [...]
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Kit de herramientas de salud materna de Alabama
"Para mejorar la salud materna, debemos concentrarnos en mejorar la salud y el acceso a la atención de todas las mujeres; no solo durante el trabajo de parto y el nacimiento, sino también antes y después del embarazo, y durante toda nuestra vida". - Dra. Leana S. Wen Descargue aquí una copia completa en PDF [...]