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Judge Rules in Favor of Congress in Obamacare Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 12, a Federal District Judge ruled in House v. Burwell, that the Obama administration unlawfully funded parts of Obamacare without an appropriation from Congress. US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) applauded the decision. Representative Byrne wrote, “A major victory for House Republicans today in our effort to stand … Continued
May 13, 2016

PEEHIP Board Raises Health Insurance Premiums on Education Employees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 27, the PEEHIP (Public Education Employees Health Insurance Program) board voted 7 to 6 to increase the monthly health insurance premiums for education worker and retirees insured by the plan. Beginning on October 1, 2016 single plans will see a $15 a month rate increase. Family plans … Continued
April 29, 2016

Marsh Says Massive Medicaid Cuts Unlikely to Pass Senate

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 5, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a State General Fund (SGF) budget that slashed the troubled State Medicaid program by a shocking 23 percent. State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) told reporters before the House vote that he felt that it was very … Continued
August 6, 2015

Alabama’s Leaders Respond to Supreme Court’s Decision on Obamacare

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday June 25, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 ruling to uphold the nationwide tax subsidies included in the Affordable Care Act, even in states like Alabama that elected not to implement the costly state insurance exchanges.  The subsidies are a core component of … Continued
June 26, 2015

“Supremes” Likely to Decide Future of Obamacare…..Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, a federal appeals court ruled that individuals cannot use tax credits or subsidies to buy health insurance on federally run exchanges.  In a divided decision, the three-judge panel said that the way the law was originally written, cost-sharing subsidies can be used only through state-run … Continued
July 23, 2014

Fox News Reports That Obamacare Deadline Extended

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 25th, Fox News and the Washington Post were reporting that the Obama Administration has extended the deadline to sign up for Obamacare.  The deadline was set as March 31st.  The new deadline for signing up will be April 14th. The Washington Post is reporting that federal … Continued
March 26, 2014

Rogers Warns of Medicare Advantage Cuts Due to Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks sent an email to constituents warning of the consequences of deep cuts to the popular Medicare Advantage program that were passed by the then Democratically controlled Congress in 2010 to partially pay for President Obama’s controversial healthcare insurance reform legislation, … Continued
March 19, 2014

PEEHIP Faces Massive Shortfall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, popularly referred to as “Obamacare” is changing much of what we know about the health care insurance industry and there are both winners and losers with the landmark health insurance reform legislation.  One of the losers is the State … Continued
January 1, 2014

Rogers Co-Sponsors Keep Your Health Plan Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks announced his support on Thursday for H.R. 3350, the Keep your Health Plan Act of 2013. The Keep your Health Plan Act would allow health care plans on the individual market to remain available so that people could have the option to keep … Continued
November 4, 2013

Republicans Angry Over Revelation that Administration Knew Millions Would Lose Health Insurance

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter NBC News has revealed that when President Obama assured Americans that have health insurance they like they could keep their health insurance the administration knew (like everyone with any understanding of how insurance works knew) that that was untrue. Alabama Republicans were quick to join the chorus of conservative … Continued
October 30, 2013