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General Fund budget will address Alabama’s maternal mortality crisis

Advocates say extended coverage is the start of a "healthy future" for Alabama mothers.

April 20, 2022

Ivey appoints Marty Redden as secretary of OIT

Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R)on announced that Marty Redden will serve as the Alabama Office of Information Technology Secretary. Redden has been serving as the acting secretary since July 2019. “Since Marty stepped in to OIT as the acting secretary, he has run the agency effectively and with great prudence, and the state will … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 20, 2019

Alabama Medicaid releases number of abortion payments approved by agency

As a firestorm of controversy has engulfed the state over the passage of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion bill, APR asked Alabama Medicaid for statistics on the number of abortions approved by the agency over the last two years. Alabama Medicaid records show that Medicaid approved payment on three abortion procedures in 2018, and two … Continued

Bill Britt

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May 22, 2019

Two remaining bills need Senate passage to avoid Medicaid budget crisis

Two companion bills needed to balance the General Fund Budget and keep Alabama’s Medicaid Agency solvent still need to be passed in the Alabama Senate. As the Legislature heads into what is expected to be the final day of the 2018 legislative session, the bills — which would extend existing taxes and surcharges on nursing … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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March 28, 2018

Bentley Announces Approval Of Medicaid RCOs

By Byron Sheehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Governor Bentley announced on Thursday that the first six organizations have been granted probationary certification to become regional care organizations (RCO). Alabama’s current Medicaid system is undergoing a major overhaul. The Alabama Legislature enacted a law in 2013 to change from a system that reimburses providers to a system … Continued

Byron Shehee

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December 19, 2014

Medicaid Block Grant Compact Passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On Thursday the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 109, the Medicaid Block Grant Compact. The bill if passed and implemented would give the state of Alabama unprecedented control over the benefits and qualification standards of the extremely costly Alabama Medicaid program. The bill was sponsored by State Representative … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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February 22, 2013

Opinion

Republicans in the State Legislature Have Failed the People of Alabama

By House Minority Leader Craig Ford As Republicans like to point out, for 136 years, Alabama voters continued to re-elect Democrats to represent them in Montgomery. During those 136, Alabama’s taxes were among the lowest in the nation, yet we still balanced the budget every year without gutting our schools, or the state’s Medicaid program. … Continued

Craig Ford

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August 22, 2012

States to Face Choice in Medicaid Expansion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act has left states with an interesting dilemma. The SCOTUS while upholding the individual mandate and other key provisions of the law struck down the portion that makes the expansion of Medicaid mandatory. The law, as written, offered states a carrot-and-stick … Continued

Guest Contributor

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July 5, 2012

Wren sits watch over the Affordable Care Act, but worries what is happening at home

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, DC–Any day now, the United States Supreme Court is set to rule on the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Alabama State Representative Greg Wren (R-Montgomery) is in DC, with the National Conference of State Legislatures, (NCSL). Wren is the National Chairman of NCSL’s Healthcare Reform Committee … Continued

Bill Britt

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June 12, 2012