Issues and Agencies: The State of Alabama’s Health
According to PARCA’s 2026 survey of public opinion, health care is now tied with education as Alabamians’ top priority for state government to address. Rising health care costs and an ongoing decline in federal support for health insurance coverage have raised anxiety about how they will pay for care. This installment of Issues and Agencies […]
Alabama State and Local Resources for following Coronavirus COVID-19
See the menu at the top of the PARCA homepage: Updated information available at PARCA’s Coronavirus Resource page Responding to the spread of Cornavirus, Alabama’s State Health Officer ordered Tuesday that in Jefferson and surrounding counties, public gatherings of 25 people or more are prohibited until further notice, and restaurants have been ordered to cease […]
Healthcare Ranks #2 Among Alabama Voter Priorities
In late 2017, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) surveyed Alabama voters to determine their thoughts about the general direction of the state and the issues that most concern them. PARCA partnered with Samford University to survey policy professionals from across the state including academics, journalists, business and nonprofit leaders, and lobbyists. Their […]
A New Prescription for Medicaid
Any attempt to address the perennial shortfalls faced by the state’s General Fund account has to start with attention to Medicaid, the program that pays for the healthcare and long-term care of the poor and disabled. Total spending on Medicaid in Alabama is budgeted to reach $6.1 billion in 2015, with about 30 percent of […]