The “presumptive eligibility” legislation allows Medicaid to pay for a pregnant woman’s outpatient medical care for up to 60 ...

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 maternal and infant mortality ...

Pregnant women in Alabama will soon have access to health care coverage through Medicaid before the agency approves their application. On Tuesday, the Alabama House ...

Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature ... That jumps to 100.07 deaths for Black women in the state. Hospital closures in rural parts of the state have left many women without access to prenatal ...