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Bentley Gives Vague Outline of Second Term Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 19, newly re-elected Alabama Governor Robert Bentley told hundreds of family, friends, fellow elected officials, supporters, and well-wishers gathered in front of Alabama’s historic capital building for his inauguration that, “The people of this State won’t back down from a challenge. Not in the fight for … Continued
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January 20, 2015

Heads Roll at CAVHCS: Roby and Shelby Praise Decision

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVCHS) Director James Talton and Chief of Staff Dr. Cliff Robinson have both been removed from their positions at the very troubled Montgomery VA facility. U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery and U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama both applauded the … Continued
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August 22, 2014

Jefferson County Residents Discuss Future of Cooper Green

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Jefferson County residents looking for health care answers met at the Vestavia Hills Library earlier this week to discuss the state of Cooper Green Hospital and the Jefferson County indigent care fund. Panelists included Mickey Trimm, an associate professor of healthcare management at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and … Continued
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July 26, 2013

Bonner Says New CBO Report Shows Obamacare Will Result in More Tax Increases than First Thought

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile said that a nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report analyzing the impact of penalties to be levied on uninsured Americans under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is greater than first forecast. Representative Bonner said, “By 2016, the CBO projects that collections from the … Continued
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October 1, 2012

Roby Votes to Repeal Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced on Wednesday that she had voted in favor of legislation that would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (usually referred to as Obamacare). Congresswoman Roby addressed her colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives: “On March 23, 2010, President … Continued
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July 13, 2012

Winners and Losers on Obamacare’s Supreme Court Victory

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans are denouncing the 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court and Democrats are celebrating a victory where many had grudgingly assumed defeat was inevitable.  Both party’s spin doctors are telling this tale in a way they believe will advance their separate agendas.  This was the most important Supreme Court … Continued
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June 29, 2012

At two-year mark, health law’s legacy is confusion

Staff Report Two years after congressional Democrats squeezed out enough votes to pass President Obama’s health care overhaul, confusion still reigns among the states, insurers and average Americans struggling to comply with the hundreds of pages in the law. Some states say they can’t move forward until the government issues more rules to clarify exactly … Continued
March 20, 2012

Managed Care for Medicaid is Question Before the State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced a 10.6% proration to the General Fund Budget of the state of Alabama.  The state’s schools, colleges, and universities are not affected because their funding comes from the State’s Education Fund.  The General fund includes most state offices, the state Department of Agriculture, the … Continued
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March 20, 2012

Reversal? Obamacare Will Let States Tailor Benefits

Staff Report WASHINGTON — In a major surprise on the politically charged new health care law, the Obama administration said Friday that it would not define a single uniform set of “essential health benefits” that must be provided by insurers for tens of millions of Americans. Instead, it will allow each state to specify the … Continued
December 17, 2011