Alabama Medicaid Stories

Dr. Carter is the only physician serving his hometown of 850 residents. Some of his patients do not have access to health insurance and this means they’re not getting the preventive care they need to stay healthy and avoid worsening chronic conditions.

Pam and Rusty live in rural Alabama. They rely on their local hospital, which is 10 minutes away, and don’t know what would happen if they had an accident and their hospital wasn’t there.

As the executive director of the Greene County Industrial Development Authority, Phillis helps attract new and retain existing businesses to the community. But she is worried about what would happen to the town if their hospital were to close.

The Greene County Hospital is in a rural part of Alabama. The hospital is suffering and running a deficit of about $100,000 per month, in part because the state chose to not expand its Medicaid program. Dr. Pugh is the hospital administrator and John is the chair of the hospital board, and they are passionate about helping the hospital stay viable.

This short film, created by award winning filmmaker Ky Dickens, features community members and health professionals from across Alabama sharing their challenges and triumphs as they strive to take care of themselves, their families, and their communities.

This short film, created by award winning filmmaker Ky Dickens, features community members and health professionals from across Alabama sharing their challenges and triumphs as they strive to take care of themselves, their families, and their communities.

When Tiffani moved from Alabama to Michigan, she suddenly had the health insurance she needed. Because Michigan expanded its Medicaid program, students like Tiffani are able to access health care coverage. 

Jett was born with loringa melasia, which can make it difficult for him to breathe, and has required many long drives to medical appointments in Birmingham. Without Medicaid, Jett’s parents don’t know how they would have kept Jett healthy. 

Fancie is a smart, creative and adventurous 11-year-old, who is also allergic to bees and has severe asthma. Thankfully Fancie has Medicaid and gets the care she needs so she can enjoy being a kid.