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Bentley Calls His Plan Our Moonshot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 2, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) delivered his sixth State of the State Speech to a joint House of the Alabama Legislature in the historic Alabama Capital Building. Gov. Bentley said that on the State’s 150th anniversary, a state man also first landed on the moon. That … Continued
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February 3, 2016

Roby Works to Build Veterans Community Health Network

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, January 21, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) met with VA officials and representatives from Alabama’s health care community in an effort to build a veterans community Health Network. Congresswoman Roby gathered leaders from Alabama’s hospital community and officials from the Veterans Health Administration to take the first steps … Continued
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January 28, 2016

Roby To Meet with New VA Southeast Regional Director

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 4, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) will meet with new VA Southeast Network Director Leslie Wiggins Monday, January 4, and the two will address the media about the issues that have plagued the US Veterans Department health care facilities for our Nation’s Veterans. Director Wiggins previously … Continued
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January 4, 2016

Roby and Rogers Attend VA Clinic Opening

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 14, US Representatives Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and Mike Rogers (R-Saks) joined VA leaders and community partners to cut the ribbon on the Central Alabama VA’s new Chantilly clinic in Montgomery. Joining Reps. Roby and Rogers were: Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan Gibson, Southeast Regional VA … Continued
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December 22, 2015
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter When we say every life is sacred, that doesn’t just mean the baby in the womb, it means every life. In Alabama, far too many of our fellow citizens are under-employed, under-educated and unhealthy. This should not be. When I hear Gov. Robert Bentley say he wants to be … Continued
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November 12, 2015
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Improving Alabama Healthcare Starts with Funding Alabama Medicaid

By Senator Tim Melson, M.D. I am deeply concerned about the future of healthcare in this state as a result of the ripple effects of proposed cuts to Alabama Medicaid. If we want to improve and grow as a state and have job opportunities for our citizens, we cannot afford to let this happen. Healthcare … Continued
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September 14, 2015

Roby Says the CAVHS Should Partner with Local Medical Community

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 3, US Representative Martha Roby said that building partnerships between the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) and the local medical community is an important next step to toward improving health services for Alabama veterans. Rep. Roby’s remarks were made at the Montgomery Chamber of … Continued
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September 8, 2015

House Cuts Medicaid by 23 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 5, the Republican controlled Alabama House of Representatives passed a controversial state General Fund (SGF) budget that if actually passed and implemented will have enormous impacts on both low income Alabama households and the Alabama healthcare industry. The four biggest payers of medical bills in the state … Continued
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August 6, 2015

Palmer Applauds CMS Decision

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 7, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced his agreement with the recently announced decision of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a year-long transition period during the implementation of ICD-10, the coding system tied to Medicare and Medicaid. Representative Palmer said in a … Continued
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July 9, 2015