Doug Jones, running for governor in Alabama, is capitalizing on what has become a midterm election rallying cry for congressional Democrats.

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

FLORENCE, Ala. -- Sometimes, in a quiet moment between appointments, Dr. Carson Cruise runs the financial numbers through his head. They make a cold but compelling case: If he dropped all of the ...

Alabama secures $203M in first-year federal funding to overhaul rural health care, launching 11 initiatives to boost access, workforce, maternal care, EMS and mental health statewide.

Federal approval unlocks $203 million for Alabama to expand access strengthen the health care workforce and improve outcomes ...

Dr. Carson Cruise is a pediatric dentist in Florence, Ala. He has some patients whose families travel an hour or more to his clinic because he accepts Medicaid. Alabama’s low reimbursement rates have ...