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October 9, 2020

Sen. Doug Jones argues for passage of SAME Act

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week in an attempt to secure passage of the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act, a bill that would incentivize states like Alabama to expand Medicaid by restoring 100-percent federal reimbursements for the first three years. Jones’ push to bring in additional federal … Continued
July 31, 2020

Southern states with Medicaid expansion saw improved overall health, study shows

A new study found that Southern states with Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saw fewer declines in people’s health, resulting in an overall improvement in health for low-income adults. The study, published by Health Affairs, examined 12 Southern states to compare those that had expanded Medicaid, like Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and West Virginia, … Continued
January 13, 2020

Expanding Medicaid would cover more than 13,000 Alabama veterans, their family members

More than 13,000 low-income veterans in Alabama and their adult family members who do not have medical insurance would gain access to medical care if the state were to expand Medicaid.  Jim Carnes, director of the Montgomery-based nonprofit Alabama Arise, told APR on Friday that it’s a common misconception that veterans in the U.S. have access … Continued
November 12, 2019
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Foundation for Moral Law defends Little Sisters of the Poor from Obamacare mandate

The Foundation for Moral Law filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Catholic nuns against an Obamacare mandate that they say violates their freedom to express their religious beliefs. The Little Sisters of the Poor have been battling Obamacare for years. The Catholic nuns argue that their religious freedoms have been violated by … Continued
November 8, 2019

Sewell criticizes Trump Administration and Texas for continued challenges against Obamacare

Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the Texas v. United Sates lawsuit, challenging key pillars of the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, slammed the Trump Administration’s latest efforts to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions as well as … Continued
July 10, 2019

Report: Medicaid expansion would benefit Alabama’s rural communities

A new report from Protect Our Care, an organization dedicated to achieving health care rights for all Americans, found that Medicaid is important to helping those in Alabama’s rural communities. The report, released in honor of April being Medicaid Awareness Month, stated that 314,000 Alabamians could gain coverage if the state were to expand Medicaid. … Continued
April 18, 2019