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Will Legislature Address Medicaid’s 2017 Appropriation During Special Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 15, the Alabama Legislature will meet in Special Session to consider Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s proposal that the State pass a constitutional amendment, authorizing the Legislature to institute a lottery, to increase funding for the State General Fund (SGF). Gov. Bentley claims that his lottery will … Continued
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August 11, 2016

Reed: State Must Raise Medicaid Funding $85M or Lose Federal Matching Dollars


By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 29, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) said that the State must radically increase funding for the troubled Alabama Medicaid program, or it will lose promised Federal matching dollars to implement the Regional Care Organizations (RCOs). Sen. Reed said, “The Regional Care Organizations (RCO) reform, set up … Continued
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August 1, 2016
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Us or Them?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The government has a role in the lives of its citizens, but it should be a government of the people, by the people, for the people, as Abraham Lincoln memorialized at Gettysburg. Of the many lessons learned from Mike Hubbard’s time as Speaker, the failure of his strict mode of … Continued
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July 25, 2016

Lathan Comments on Sanders’ Endorsement of Hillary Clinton

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 12, former Democrat presidential candidate US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) endorsed Hillary Clinton for President ending the most divisive primary race for either party since then former California Governor Ronald Reagan challenged President Gerald Ford in the Republican Primary in 1976. Sen. Sanders said in a … Continued
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July 13, 2016

Pittman Advocates Reducing Medical Costs by Replacing State Malpractice System

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 14, Alabama State Senators Trip Pittman (R-Montrose) introduced a proposal to rein in healthcare costs in Alabama by making it much harder for persons claiming medical malpractice to collect large judgements. Since 2010 the cost of maintaining Alabama Medicaid benefits has doubled. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) … Continued
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April 25, 2016

Soaring Medicaid Costs Cause Another General Fund Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 15, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a State General Fund (SGF) budget level funding the Alabama Medicaid program. Of course in the world of Alabama Medicaid that amounts to an $85 million “cut” as the cost of the program keeps growing, growing faster than inflation, … Continued
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March 17, 2016

Democratic Debate Recap

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, February 11, the only two Democratic Party candidates for President of the United States, participated in a debate that was televised on PBS and CNN in the swing-state of Wisconsin. US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said that, “People are tired of establishment politics, People are tired of establishment … Continued
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February 15, 2016