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Shelby and Sessions Oppose Costly Doc Fix

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senators from Alabama Jeff Sessions (R) and Richard Shelby (R) both oppose the bipartisan “doc fix” bill that the Congressional Budget Office says would add nearly $200 billion to the debt in the first decade. Senator Sessions addressed the Senate, “Not only are we continuing to allow the … Continued
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April 15, 2015

Roby Supports Bipartisan Medicare Fix

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Mar 26 a bi-partisan plan to ensure seniors who rely on Medicare aren’t denied access to doctors passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday.  Without the legislation the amount of money that doctors receive for treating Medicare patients would have dropped by 21 percent after April 1 … Continued
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March 30, 2015

Armistead: Gruber Scandal Reveals Liberal Elite Believe In The “Stupidity” Of American Voters

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, November 17, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said that comments made by Obamacare architect, Dr. Johnathon Gruber, about the stupidity of the American people helping pass the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 reveal the thinking of many liberal elites. Chairman Armistead said … Continued
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November 19, 2014
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Alabama’s Healthcare System Losing Billions of Dollars & Falling Further Behind

By John A. Pickens Executive Director Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice On Jan. 1, 2014, Alabama lost $3.9 million that could have flowed into the state related to healthcare. On Jan. 2, Alabama lost another $3.9 million. Through April 30, Alabama has lost $201.2 million, for as U.S. Health and Human Services Deputy … Continued
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May 15, 2014

Sewell Says Alabamians Must Still Apply For Healthcare By Monday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma issued a statement on Wednesday, March 26th, to remind the people of Alabama that the deadline for applying for health insurance remains Monday, March 31. President Obama announced earlier that morning that he is extending the health care exchange deadline for those … Continued
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March 27, 2014

Roby Comments On Obamacare Delay

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery on Wednesday, March 26 responded to reports that the Obama administration is planning to push back the ObamaCare March 31 open enrollment deadline. Congresswoman Roby said that this is despite repeatedly telling Members of Congress and the public that the deadline was … Continued
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March 27, 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
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March 26, 2014
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Medicaid Overdose: Bigger is not Better

By Brandon Demyan Much has been made about the continual refusal by Governor Robert Bentley to expand Medicaid. In the push to pass the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), President Obama explained in 2009 that “we can’t simply put more people into a broken system that doesn’t work.” Medicaid was originally created to … Continued
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March 4, 2014
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Doctor’s Note: I Have Deep Concerns About Ala. HB 31

By Robert W. Rebar MD Birmingham, Alabama As a doctor, I felt it necessary to express deep concerns about Alabama House Bill 31. HB 31 would bar employers from disciplining health care professionals who refuse to provide care, even if a patient’s health is in serious jeopardy. It would also prevent the patient from taking … Continued
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February 17, 2014