'Big Beautiful Bill' will impact local health care

'Big Beautiful Bill' will impact local health care

Local health care professionals expect Alabama will see fewer negative health care effects from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act than states that have expanded Medicaid, but the law could still dramatically increase the number of uninsured Alabamians and derail…

Local Chambers See Pros and Cons with New Legislation

The final version of the Big Beautiful Bill, officially H.R. 1 or the One Big Beautiful Act that Congress passed and the president signed into law last month, “has plenty of good, bad, and ugly,” according to a blog on…

From big picture to local story: Reporting on the impact of the megabill

The 2026 budget megabill signed into law on July 4 will impact the health of millions of Americans — especially those on Medicaid and other safety net programs including SNAP. How can journalists wrap their arms around these massive changes? In this webinar, panelists highlighted what aspects of the megabill journalists should pay close attention to right now and how to use the power of storytelling to make these coming changes real for audience…