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Jun 10, 2026

Medicare reimbursements are a hurdle for Alabama hospitals

This morning, we hear how insurance reimbursement policy at the federal level is making things difficult for hospitals in Alabama.

From left to right at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital: Martha Dawn Singleton, neonatal nurse practitioner; Dr. Marsha Raulerson; and LeAnne Rowell, director of nursing. — From left to right at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital: Martha Dawn Singleton, neonatal nurse practitioner; Dr. Marsha Raulerson; and LeAnne Rowell, director of nursing.
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Insurance reimbursement rates are an uphill battle for Alabama healthcare
by Kimberly Adams and Alex Schroeder
Alex Schroeder/Marketplace
Medicare reimburses Alabama at the lowest rate in the nation.
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The Team

Kimberly Adams Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Senior Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Erika Soderstrom Associate Producer
Tamar Faggen Assistant Producer
Ashley Rodriguez Assistant Producer
Emma Condon Assistant Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Brian Allison Audio Engineer
Tessa Bloch Audio Engineer
David Schreck Audio Engineer