{"id":180173,"date":"2025-04-10T10:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/alabama-doctors-praise-passage-of-bill-to-speed-access-to-prenatal-care\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T10:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:02:45","slug":"alabama-doctors-praise-passage-of-bill-to-speed-access-to-prenatal-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=180173","title":{"rendered":"Alabama doctors praise passage of bill to speed access to prenatal care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Doctors with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are celebrating passage of a bill that would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal healthcare for low-income pregnant women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Earlier this year, the Medical Association endorsed the bill led by a bipartisan group of legislators and spearheaded by Rep. Marilyn Lands and Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, which is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey\u2019s desk to become the state\u2019s newest law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The \u201cpresumptive eligibility\u201d legislation allows Medicaid to pay for a pregnant woman\u2019s outpatient medical care for up to 60 days while her application for Medicaid is being considered. Alabama is one of 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid, which means many low-income women are only eligible for Medicaid once they become pregnant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis new law will remove barriers to care and ensure more Alabama moms and babies get the medical support they need,\u201d said Dr. Amanda Williams, president of the Medical Association. \u201cThis is a step toward improving the overall health environment in Alabama. That\u2019s especially good for patients but it is also important to doctors. We have a severe physician shortage in Alabama, and our shrinking number of physicians-to-patients increases physician burnout and negatively affects health outcomes. Every time we make a needed change like this one to make our state healthier, we also make it easier to recruit and retain doctors here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dr. Williams added, \u201cPhysicians across the state thank Rep. Marilyn Lands, Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison and the bipartisan co-sponsors of the bill for their leadership in making Alabama a better and healthier state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rep. Lands said, \u201cThis truly bipartisan effort will allow women to access critical prenatal care earlier in their pregnancies. I look forward to working with my colleagues to develop additional legislation that will improve maternal outcomes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The bill\u2019s sponsor in the Senate, Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, said, \u201cI think this legislation is a game changer in helping pregnant women give birth to healthy babies. Alabama still ranks low in childbirths. A lot has to do with receiving adequate care early during pregnancy. The majority of maternal deaths are preventable. This legislation of \u2018presumptive eligibility\u2019 makes the health and welfare of the mother and unborn a priority and will save lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One of the bill\u2019s co-sponsors, Rep. Susan DuBose, said, \u201cThis is a strong pro-life bill that ensures expecting mothers have access to the care they need to bring healthy babies into the world. By expanding prenatal coverage, we are giving more Alabama moms and their babies a stronger, healthier start in life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Medical Association of the State of Alabama has led efforts to improve access and healthcare outcomes for pregnant women and babies, particularly through the \u201cSave Alabama Moms\u201d campaign that continues to support funding for research into the state\u2019s high maternal mortality rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">According to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alabamareflector.com\/2023\/08\/02\/report-alabama-has-highest-rates-of-maternal-mortality-among-southern-states\/\"><span class=\"s3\">report released in 2023<\/span><\/a>, Alabama had the highest rates of maternal mortality among southern states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctors with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are celebrating passage of a bill that would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal healthcare for low-income pregnant women.\u00a0 Earlier this year, the Medical Association endorsed the bill led by a bipartisan group of legislators and spearheaded by Rep. 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