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5. "almost half of the births in Alabama are covered by Medicaid"

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 12:51 PM

Oct 2023

The shocking statistic is that almost half of births nationwide are covered by Medicaid and it has been that way for a long time. The real problem is widespread poverty. But we can all feel reassured because billionaires don't have to pay taxes.

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Fears rise as three Alabama hospitals prepare to stop delivering babies [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 OP

Horrible ALBliberal Oct 2023 #1

WTF................ Lovie777 Oct 2023 #2

+1 2naSalit Oct 2023 #4

Honestly, I think it is more a funding issue than due to Supreme Court. But SC didn't help. Silent Type Oct 2023 #3

"almost half of the births in Alabama are covered by Medicaid" PSPS Oct 2023 #5

and the WAR ON WOMEN continues apace. niyad Oct 2023 #6