HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias

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1. Athens The News Courier

   HHS declares public health emergency for Alabama as Ivey extends post-Isaias window ↗ (opens Athens The News Courier)

   Published Oct 14, 2026

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   Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended by 14 days an existing state of emergency proclamation in effect for 40 Alabama counties affected by Hurricane Isaias. The extended state of emergency […]

2. Yellowhammer News

   HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias, Kennedy waives Medicare and Medicaid rules for providers ↗ (opens Yellowhammer News)

   Published Oct 15, 2026

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   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday determined that a public health emergency exists in Alabama as a result of Hurricane Isaias, clearing the way for federal waivers that let hospitals, doctors and other healthcare providers in the state keep servi…

3. Alabama Political Reporter

   HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias ↗ (opens Alabama Political Reporter)

   Published Oct 15, 2026

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   The designation allows federal waivers giving Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP providers flexibility to ensure uninterrupted service as storm recovery continues.

4. AL.com

   Federal emergency declared in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias ↗ (opens AL.com)

   Published Oct 15, 2026

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   HHS Secretary RFK Jr. declared public health emergencies in Florida and Alabama after Hurricane Isaias.