‘I'm afraid I won't be able to afford health care without the tax credits.’
At Cover Alabama’s Advocacy Day in March 2026, we asked attendees what they worried about as they or their family and friends live without health coverage. Here are a few of their stories.
About Alabama Arise and Cover Alabama
Whit Sides is the Cover Alabama storyteller for Alabama Arise, a statewide, member-led organization advancing public policies to improve the lives of Alabamians who are marginalized by poverty. Arise’s membership includes faith-based, community, nonprofit and civic groups, grassroots leaders and individuals from across Alabama. Email: whit@alarise.org.
Arise is a founding member of the Cover Alabama coalition. Cover Alabama is a nonpartisan alliance of advocacy groups, businesses, community organizations, consumer groups, health care providers and religious congregations advocating for Alabama to provide quality, affordable health coverage to its residents and implement a sustainable health care system.
Stories help to put a human face on the health care policy issues. By sharing your story, you help speak for people who may be facing issues just like yours.