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Do what’ll really help: Expand Medicaid

We’ll certainly see whether state Sen. Greg Reed’s support of the new Medicaid Integrated Care Network is worthy and that the program does what is promised. Let’s hope it does, but pardon my cynicism, because any health care program these days that promises to do more for millions of dollars less falls under my “too-good-to-be-true” … Continued
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December 13, 2018

Obamacare and boogeyman hit the campaign trail in final days

In the final days of the 2018 general election, the Alabama Republican Party says in a mail piece it strongly supports ending Obamacare, while Gov. Kay Ivey’s team is trotting out a boogeyman in a fundraising effort. Current public opinion polls show that most Americans favor Obamacare, AKA the Affordable Care Act. Especially popular is … Continued
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November 5, 2018
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Ed Henry was the latest victim of Republican greed problem

Another Alabama Republican has been indicted. Another Alabama Republican was caught (allegedly) enriching himself at the expense of taxpayers. Another Alabama Republican who spent his days in the Legislature harping about personal responsibility, bemoaning the moochers who dare utilize America’s social services and looking down on the no-good citizens who had the gall to be … Continued
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June 8, 2018

Rogers supports President Trump’s orders on Healthcare; Sewell disagrees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order affecting millions of Americans healthcare insurance. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, issued a statement supporting the president. “Obamacare is a very flawed law and I am glad President Trump signed an executive order today to help out hard-working families across East … Continued
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October 16, 2017

Autism coverage Bill passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 20, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 284. HB284 extends coverage for Autism therapy and ensures access to those services for low-income families, passed out of the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. HB284 was sponsored by state Representative Jim Patterson (R-Meridianville). Patterson said, … Continued
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April 21, 2017

McCutcheon announces new committee chairmen

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 19, 2016, the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced the members who will chair the body’s Rules, Internal Affairs, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Commerce and Small Business, and Insurance committees when the Legislature convenes for its 2017 Regular Session in … Continued
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December 20, 2016

Sanctions Never Discussed for BCBS After Reporting Allegation 

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A spalling class-action antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS) alleges that policy holders (subscribers) in Alabama pay a higher rate for health insurance, because of an “illegal conspiracy to unlawfully divide and allocate the geographic markets for health insurance in the United States,” according to the federal suit. … Continued
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November 1, 2016

A Brief Comparison of Medicaid Services in Four Southern States

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama lawmakers often hear that the State’s Medicaid program only provides the most basic services to its people. Comparing the most recent data on Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, collected by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation for FYI 2012, three of these southern states are similar in their … Continued
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September 20, 2016

State Medicaid Officials Announce that Doctors Rates Could Drop Back to Pre-Obamacare Levels as Soon As August 1

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Doctors who take Medicaid patients could see what they are paid by the government to treat Alabama Medicaid patients drop as early as August 1 in a plan outlined by state Medicaid officials on Wednesday. The controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (popularly referred to as … Continued
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July 7, 2016