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House Bill 58 bans discrimination against disabled receiving organ transplants

Thursday, the Alabama House Health Committee gave a favorable report to a House bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against the disabled on organ donation lists. House Bill 58 is sponsored by State Representative Debbie Wood, R-Valley. “I don’t know how familiar you are with Down Syndrome.” said Wood. “They have an extra … Continued
February 10, 2020

Gov. Ivey awards $2.1 million to aid elderly and disabled abuse victims

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.1 million to the state Department of Human Resources to assist elderly and disabled adults who have been abused. The grant will enable the department’s Adult Protective Services Division to provide several preventative options for victims who are suffering from abuse. “No one should ever have to be the victim … Continued
November 15, 2019

Civic Engagement Summit to be held in Birmingham

The national leadership development program Young People For is holding a Civic Engagement Summit in Birmingham from August 30 to September 1 to focus on how young people can make a difference through participating in elections. At the summit, the group will set a “collective 2030 vision” for access to voting and the court system. … Continued
August 16, 2019

Alabama should wait and watch before considering Medicaid expansion

If only Alabama’s leaders had a magical Medicaid “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, so they could flip ahead and see the different outcomes we could expect by expanding the government insurance program that was originally designed for the poor and disabled. Would it end in a stronger economy, more jobs and a vibrant system of … Continued
April 30, 2019

Nearly $50 million awarded to assist low-income Alabamians with winter energy bills

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $50 million in grants to assist with energy bills. The $46.6 million in grants was awarded Friday to help low-income families in Alabama with their energy bills. The grants, which were issued to 21 community service agencies throughout the state, provide emergency funds to help low-income families heat their … Continued
December 17, 2018

Now, a Medicaid program built around families and communities

The elections of November 6th are over, and now, in Washington and in Montgomery legislators again take up the task of governing. As the leader of Alabama’s twenty-seven Republican state senators, my focus is on working with other lawmakers and Governor Kay Ivey to make state government more efficient and to keep job growth strong. … Continued
December 12, 2018

Medicaid expansion to adults — why wait any longer?

I have lived and worked in rural Alabama as a pediatrician since 1980. I have participated in the expansion of Medicaid for children up to age 19. I am very proud to say that because of Medicaid and the Children’s health Insurance Program now only 2 percent of Alabama’s children are uninsured. Preventive care has increased … Continued
October 30, 2018

Fact check: Yes, Alabama pays Nebraska to manage an Alabama savings plan

Why is Alabama’s Treasury Department paying Nebraska’s Treasurer to manage a Medicaid-related savings plan in Alabama? That question came to APR from a reader who had been told an outrageous tale of apparently misspent tax dollars: Alabama’s Treasurer, Young Boozer, was paying the Nebraska Treasurer an annual sum to manage the ABLE Savings Plan in … Continued
September 25, 2018

The Medicaid work requirement isn’t what it seems

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Kay Ivey should be ashamed. She’s probably not, because there’s very little chance that someone could do what she did this week and still be affected by feelings such as shame and empathy. But she should be. In an announcement Tuesday, Ivey said that she had directed the state’s … Continued
January 18, 2018