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Worley Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

  By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Democratic Party Chairperson Nancy Worley released a statement to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of legislation by President Lyndon B Johnson (D) establishing the two Great Society programs, Medicare and Medicaid. Chairperson Worley said, “The chances are good that everyone reading or hearing this either … Continued
July 30, 2015

Byrne Says Entitlement Programs The True Drivers of Debt

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 28, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) spoke on out-of-control spending on entitlements and how those programs needed to be reformed to remain solvent. Congressman Byrne said in a statement: “We are already over $18 trillion in debt, and little has been done to rein in our out-of-control … Continued
July 29, 2015

Democrats Introduce Legislation for Taxpayer Funded Abortions

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 10, US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) announced in a statement, that he was opposed to a controversial proposal to make states pay for abortions with their Medicaid dollars. Congressman Rogers wrote, “This week, House Democrats introduced an extreme liberal proposal that would force taxpayers to pay … Continued
July 17, 2015

Fund Alabama Medicaid So Children & Adults Have Access to Life-Saving Services

By Dr. Anne-Marie Kaulfers I see numerous children with diabetes and endocrine diseases who are on Alabama Medicaid. In fact, I’m one of the few pediatric endocrinologists in the state that does. As a specialist in Mobile, I also take care of patients covered by Mississippi Medicaid and Florida Medicaid. There is a vast difference … Continued
July 16, 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
July 9, 2015

Takeaways from 2015 Legislative Session

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The 2015 Legislative Session is all but over. The Alabama House of Representatives will come back on Thursday, June 11, to concur with a handful of bills the Senate passed. But, with the Senate adjourned, what they can actually accomplish is very limited, beyond the photo op.  This would be … Continued
June 8, 2015

General Fund Chaos Could Dominate Legislative Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 26, the Alabama Legislature will reconvene with the General Fund budget still looming.  Last week the Alabama House of Representatives passed an austere General Fund budget with no revenue bills thus cuts the 2016 fiscal year General Fund general fund budget $204 million from 2015 levels.  … Continued
May 26, 2015

It’s Time to Fix the Foundation

By Sen. Phil Williams  By now I’m sure that you’ve heard that Alabama has a budget problem. As the Chairman for the State Senate Committee for Fiscal Responsibility I firmly believe that the budget woes we face this year can be fixed without raising taxes or relying upon gambling. But to do so we will … Continued
May 26, 2015

House Black Caucus Proposes Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 19, the Alabama House of Representatives is expected to review and debate the General Fund Budget when the legislature reconvenes.  Last week the House Republicans unveiled an austerity budget with cuts to State agencies.  On Monday, members of the House Black Caucus announced their own alternative strategy … Continued
May 19, 2015