PEEHIP board talks rising insurance costs, rural hospitals, drug tariffs
The PEEHIP board navigated discussions on rising medical and pharmaceutical costs, reviewing budget allocations and future projections.
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House committee adds protections to bill authorizing ALFA health plans
Amendments to the bill ensure coverage for mental health and prescription drugs, plus protections from cancellation due to a medical event.
Montgomery council upholds mayor’s veto on insurance switch
Montgomery is set to transition from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama to AMWINS for its Medicare-eligible retirees' insurance.
December 20, 2023
Free educational resource brings the excitement of 2022 World Games to classrooms
Created and produced by 40 Alabama educators, the toolkit consists of a variety of downloadable digital resources inspired by The World Games.
September 10, 2021
Alabama is setting up the ability to contact doctors with telehealth
The Alabama Senate earlier this month approved a $5 million supplemental appropriation to the budget to combat the spread of COVID-19, a condition caused by a novel strain of coronavirus. Much of that funding was to set up coronavirus testing, but the state is also working on setting up the ability to contact doctors with … Continued
Scott Harris updates House Health Committee on coronavirus crisis
Wednesday, House Health Committee Chairman Paul Lee (R-Dothan) asked Alabama Public Health Officer Scott Harris and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Vice President for Governmental Affairs Ted Hosp to provide an update on the coronavirus theat. Harris said as you know, we have not had a lot of testing. “I have no doubt,” we … Continued
Rogers reports $697,688 in campaign cash
Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, reports raising $410,592.64 in cash during the first half of 2019. Federal candidates are required to report their campaign finance reports every six months with the Federal Elections Committee. Rogers reported receipts of $410,592.64, campaign expenditures of $240,590.59 and a cash balance on June 30 of $697,688.08. No Republican primary challenger … Continued
CHIP program changes will cost Alabama an estimated $1 billion over the next decade
Recent changes to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) means that the state of Alabama is going to have to shoulder substantially more of the cost for the program. An estimated 220,000 children receive their health insurance through the CHIP program, which is managed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) and marketed under … Continued
Nine stories to keep an eye on in 2019
9. Who will challenge Sen. Doug Jones in 2020? It may have been only a year ago that Doug Jones won in a historic victory that sent a Democrat from Alabama to the U.S. Senate for the first time in a quarter century, but he’s up for re-election in 2020. With that election just around the corner, … Continued
Republican State Rep. Randy Davis indicted in wide-ranging federal public corruption probe
A federal grand jury indicted another Alabama Republican lawmaker this week as part of an ongoing public corruption probe that has already seen the indictment of Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills. Rep. Randy Davis, R-Daphne, who is 66, was arrested and indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy and bribery. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Continued