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A Further Look at Medicaid RCO Funding

By Dr. Henry C. Mabry Further questions have arisen regarding the Medicaid General Fund issue and clarification has been sought concerning the needs for Medicaid in 2017 for the new managed care program.  Additional detail is provided to better inform readers and to clarify unclear information presented in the initial article regarding this topic. Many … Continued
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March 17, 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

The General Fund Needs Injection of New Money

By State Senator Jim McClendon Medicaid and the entire health delivery system for the State of Alabama is a House of cards, and one of the integral cards is Medicaid itself.  If Medicaid falters, the entire system falters. Without Medicaid, hospitals will close, and the entire system will be jeopardized. Thousands,  no, hundreds of thousands … Continued
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March 16, 2016

House to Debate General Fund Budget 

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 15, the Alabama House of Representatives will be back in session. The main topic of the day is expected to be the State General Fund budget (SGF). Again ballooning Medicaid and Department of Corrections costs and the chronic lack of growth revenues dedicated to the SGF … Continued
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March 15, 2016
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Reform Rollback: We’re Running Out of Options for Medicaid

By Representative Rep. Darrio Melton When Governor Bentley took office, I had high hopes that a doctor in the Governor’s mansion would mean improvements for Alabama’s health care.  He had worked in the health care system, knew the pitfalls of Medicaid and Medicare, and would be able to see reform as a provider, patient, and … Continued
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March 15, 2016
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$60 Million in New Spending by State Required for Medicaid RCOs

By Dr. Henry C. Mabry The pending state General Fund Budget is generating discussion concerning Gov. Robert Bentley’s demand to include an additional $100 million for Medicaid.  Without this amount, the governor is threatening a veto and June special legislative session.  The governor says Medicaid will not be adequately funded and that the new managed … Continued
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March 14, 2016
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End the Political Gamesmanship of Medicaid

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For the poor child, the disabled, and the aged, Medicaid is not health insurance…it’s life insurance. It literally means the difference between life and death for almost a million Alabamians. Is there a sane person who believes that want, infirmity, or debilitating old-age are things we wish for? Yet, … Continued
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March 14, 2016

Committee Passes Resolutions Opposing Gambling and Medicaid Expansion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 27, the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee met for their annual winter meeting. The Committee passed several resolutions. Resolution No 2016-04 urges Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and members of the legislature, to oppose the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and states … Continued
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March 2, 2016

Hubbard Received Almost $100K To Pass Bill

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Series: Emails on Hubbard’s Road to Perdition, Article 2 The emails below were released by the State on February 2015, in response to Hubbard’s demand for a more defined statement of facts concerning his indictments. MONTGOMERY—Emails and court records show Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) sought to pass legislation to … Continued
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February 29, 2016