# Medicare reimbursements are a hurdle for Alabama hospitals

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Podcast: [Marketplace All-in-One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-all-in-one-432449)
Published: 2026-06-10T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/06/10/medicare-reimbursements-are-a-hurdle-for-alabama-hospitals
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This week, “Marketplace Morning Report” host Kimberly Adams has been in Thomasville, Alabama as part of our series examining the economic challenges facing rural health care . This morning, we’ll look at how low wages in Alabama can mean low Medicare reimbursement rates — shaping how much doctors and nurses get paid, and how much money hospitals and clinics can make. But first, we’ll cover how solar power use in the U.S. is hitting new milestones amid energy price fluctuations.

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