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Appeals Court Hears EWTN Religious Freedom Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 4, the Irondale Alabama based Eternal World Television Network (EWTN) Global Catholic Network delivered oral arguments before a three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta in their case challenging Obamacare mandates which they say violate their religious beliefs. EWTN Global Catholic … Continued
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February 5, 2015

Republicans Critical of Sebelius: Shelby Says She Needs To Go

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today a combative Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (D) testified before a Congressional Committee on the many problems plaguing the rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, nicknamed “ObamaCare” by friends and foes alike. Following Sebelius’s testimony, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said in … Continued
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October 31, 2013

Shelby Says Senate Should Not Fund Failures Of Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday that the Senate should not fund Obamacare which Sen. Sessions said has had a string of recent failures. Sen. Sessions issued his statement at a full committee markup of the fiscal year 2014 Appropriations Bills … Continued
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July 12, 2013

HHS Announces that Medicare Advantage Enrollment Is Expected to Increase by 11 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the United States Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced in a written statement that enrollment in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program is projected to increase by 11 percent during the next year and that premiums will remain steady. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “Thanks to the Affordable … Continued
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September 21, 2012