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HEALTH CARE

EXPANDING MEDICAID coverage can potentially alleviate the closures of rural hospitals by reducing uncompensated care. HealthInsurance.org reveals "Alabama has among the strictest eligibility rules for Medicaid". By expanding medicaid and protecting Medicare we ensure that our population's most vulnerable are cared for by providing the access they require. Preventative care should be the priority, this includes making Telehealth and/or transportation available, which creates more job opportunities. Providing patients with preventative care alleviates the financial strain on rural hospitals of unpaid emergency bills. 

WOMEN'S HEALTH & BODILY AUTONOMY is an essential human right. Alabama Reflector reported Alabama as having "the highest rates of maternal mortality among Southern States". This is due to "25 counties being 'maternal desserts' lacking any OBGYN services and 21 additional counties lacking adequate services." According to their findings, "a 2020 study from the Alabama Department of Public Health found that out of the 80 maternal deaths reviewed, 55% were preventable".  Legislators should not be involved in anyone's medical decisions, that should be left between patient and practitioner. HIPAA should never be violated. 

NATURAL MEDICINAL ALTERNATIVES have the potential to rejuvenate our agricultural industry, revitalize our educational as well as health care systems and establish job opportunities. Alabama Department of Mental Health admits we are the second highest opioid dispensing state in the country, "twice that of the national average". That is a lethal legalized system for profit. There is no logical reason why a Vet suffering from PTSD cannot grow their own medicine. 

MENTAL HEALTH is a crucial component to overall health and well being. By implementing a more collaborative based approach as opposed to policing we can help our community members find the proper resources needed to guide them down more productive paths. Creating collaborative health hubs in rural communities could connect all Alabamians to specialists across the state through Telehealth services. The Alabama Department of Mental Health has Crisis Centers available to those looking for help.


Paid for By Chad Chig Martin for Governor 2026
1801 Damascus Rd Enterprise, AL 36330
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