The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday that gives pregnant women presumptive eligibility for Medicaid. The legislation would allow pregnant women in ...

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to address high maternal and infant mortality rates plaguing many of the Southern U.S. states, legislators in Alabama have passed ...

On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed HB 89, a bill that would give pregnant women “presumptive eligibility” for Medicaid. Sen.

One study found Alabama had a maternal mortality rate of 64.63 deaths per 100,000 births between 2018 and 2021, nearly double the national rate of 34.09 per 100,000 births. That jumps to 100.07 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women, as more states across the South attempt to stem high ...