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Bedford Prefiles Bronner Bill in Senate

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter The fight for control over investments of the Employees’ Retirement Systems and the Teachers’ Retirement Systems in Alabama has not yet reached its end. On December 16th, the Alabama Political Reporter reported on events leading up to an identical bill being prefiled on the House side in preparation for … Continued
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December 30, 2013
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Medicaid Expansion: Rejecting the Common Refrain of Big Government

By Cameron Smith Alabama Policy Institute Over the last several months, liberal politicians, members of the media, hospitals and even the head of Alabama’s retirement system have renewed their calls for Alabama to expand Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The left and right have quibbled over economic projections, job creation, state … Continued
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December 6, 2013

Jefferson County Residents Discuss Future of Cooper Green

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Jefferson County residents looking for health care answers met at the Vestavia Hills Library earlier this week to discuss the state of Cooper Green Hospital and the Jefferson County indigent care fund. Panelists included Mickey Trimm, an associate professor of healthcare management at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and … Continued
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July 26, 2013

Roby Says Obamacare Is Bad News

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said recently that there is a lot of bad news coming out of Obamacare lately. Representative Roby said on Facebook, “Obamacare has been in the news a lot lately, but for all the wrong reasons. The more we learn about this law, the … Continued
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July 5, 2013

Alabama Medicaid to Have Five RCOs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Monday, Alabama Medicaid announced that the state of Alabama will have five Regional Care Organizations (RCOs) rather than the seven many people had expected. (see full map) As part of the landmark Medicaid reform legislation passed by the Alabama Legislature and signed into law by the governor the … Continued
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June 18, 2013

Ethics Chief Approves Speaker Contract

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Alabama Ethics Commission Director James L. Sumner approved a lucrative contract between House Speaker Mike Hubbard and a company seeking favorable Medicaid legislation, even though Sumner never saw the contract and relied entirely on Hubbard’s verbal characterization of the business arrangement. According to Sumner, Hubbard informed him after-the-fact of a … Continued
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June 10, 2013

Governor signs Medicaid reform into law

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley signed legislation into law yesterday that would reform Medicaid in Alabama. The Governor was joined by the SB340s sponsors, Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Representative Jim McClendon (R-Springville). The law will establish regional care organizations (RCOs) to manage patient care, however it excludes pharmacies, dentists and … Continued
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June 7, 2013

Will Governor expand Medicaid coverage?

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Due to recent changes in the Medicaid program, many believe Governor Bentley will take this opportunity to expand the reach of Medicaid coverage. Recent legislation sponsored by Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) passed during the 2013 regular session establishes Regional Care Organizations, which offer a funding alternative to Medicaid. According … Continued
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June 5, 2013