Alabama's Medicaid Funding at Risk | Birmingham News

Alabama’s Medicaid funding is on a ticking clock, warns State Senator Arthur Orr. The state currently benefits from a 90-10 federal-state split, but that could vanish—forcing Alabama to shoulder 30% of costs instead. That shift could saddle the state with hundreds of millions more in expenses, raising urgent questions about where to find the money without tax hikes or deep cuts. Orr frames Medicaid expansion as a politically charged issue for Democrats, but challenges them to explain how they’ll pay for it—highlighting a looming fiscal crisis that could reshape Alabama’s budget priorities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a1edaeb20407da2